Pomona had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it five. They fell just short of the Standley Lake Gators by a score of 14-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Gage Douglas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Damani Chavez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
As for Standley Lake, their record now sits at 6-7. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
On Standley Lake's side, Chris Blanco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Blanco also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Standley Lake is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5 otherwise. Blanco was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Standley Lake got a massive performance out of Marc Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and one run. Those five RBI gave Garcia a new career-high. Henry Moore also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Pomona wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Littleton on the 22nd. As for Standley Lake, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-0 defeat against Golden on the 22nd.
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