The Pomona Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Standley Lake Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pomona came into Tuesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Alameda a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was just what Pomona needed coming off of an 11-3 defeat in their prior game.
Dalton Hanson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maddux Najera was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gage Douglas, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Farmers with a sharp 20-1 win.
Will Berge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Berge was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Matthew Flowers Jr was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Brodie Geist was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Pomona's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7. As for Standley Lake, their record now sits at 4-6.
Pomona couldn't quite finish off Standley Lake in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Pomona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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