The Pomona Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Greeley Central Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pomona is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Littleton on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to the Lions.
Dalton Hanson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pomona saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Saggau, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Pomona didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Littleton only tossed six.
Meanwhile, Greeley Central can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Adams City with a sharp 21-1 win. Greeley Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Xander Andrade made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Andrade was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zjhonoah Trujillo was incredible, firing off six runs, four doubles, and two triples while getting on base in all eight of his plate appearances. Reid Richardson was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Pomona's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Greeley Central, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.
Pomona was able to grind out a solid win over Greeley Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pomona 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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