Standley Lake had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Pomona Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Standley Lake also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Chris Blanco made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Blanco has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Blanco was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Blanco wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Geist, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Pomona's side, Gage Douglas 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.
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 Standley Lake only tossed seven.
Standley Lake is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Pomona, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Standley Lake will be playing in front of their home fans against Littleton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Standley Lake will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Pomona, they will head out on the road to face off against Wheat Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pomona is facing Wheat Ridge at the right time seeing as Wheat Ridge is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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