Baseball Recap: Nezperce Comes Up Short

Nezperce had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it 12. They came up short against the Prairie Pirates, falling 18-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 31-4 on Tuesday.

Nezperce saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennen McLeod, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.

As for Prairie, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games.

On Prairie's side, Kade Quintal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Quintal was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Prairie got a massive performance out of Devon Poxleitner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Poxleitner a new career-high. Jake Quintal was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nezperce will venture away from home to face off against Troy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Prairie, they will head out to challenge Genesee at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.