The Standley Lake Gators will take on the Pomona Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Standley Lake has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Standley Lake is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Littleton by a score of 13-12 on Tuesday. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carter Casias made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Marc Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Pomona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 8-2 to Dakota Ridge.
Brycen Hanners was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played.
Pomona's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Standley Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Pomona's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Standley Lake has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Pomona, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Standley Lake's sizable advantage in that area, the Panthers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Standley Lake was able to grind out a solid win over Pomona in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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