Pomona fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Littleton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Littleton Lions by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pomona of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Blaine Simmons was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brycen Hanners, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Littleton's side, Thomas Kusner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Kusner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Kusner wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ty Tholen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Peyton Brooks was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pomona has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Littleton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12.
Pomona is on the road again on Friday to play Greeley Central at 3:00 p.m. Pomona is facing Greeley Central at the right time seeing as Greeley Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Littleton, they will head out on the road to take on Conifer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Littleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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