The Pomona Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pomona has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Pomona turned things around against Conifer on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over the Lobos. Considering the Panthers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Dakota Ridge was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 9-1 to Green Mountain. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Dakota Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Andrews, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Dakota Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Pomona, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-11.
Pomona suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Dakota Ridge when the teams last played on September 11th. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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