The Conifer Lobos will head out on the road to square off against the Pomona Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Conifer came up short against Golden and fell 6-2.
Mason Murphy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Pomona also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Dakota Ridge by a score of 8-5. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Gage Douglas was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Pomona's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Damani Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Pomona's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Conifer, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-12.
Conifer skirted past Pomona 10-9 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lobos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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