Baseball Game Preview: Pomeroy Pirates vs. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse

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Previous 5 Games

03/26/24 - Away	13-5 W
03/22/24 - Home	16-2 W
03/22/24 - Home	16-2 W
04/29/23 - Away	15-2 W
04/29/23 - Away	15-0 W

Pomeroy has gone a perfect 5-0 against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pirates will face off against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.

Pomeroy came up short against Sunnyside Christian on Tuesday, falling 16-5.

Cesar Morphin was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. Jeramiah Lemont also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Meanwhile, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse lost 18-3 to Garfield-Palouse on Tuesday.

Creighton Kauffman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.

Pomeroy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pomeroy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Everything went Pomeroy's way against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Pomeroy made off with a 13-5 win. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.