Baseball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Potlatch

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04/17/25 vs Genesee	12-1
04/15/25 @ Troy	10-2
04/12/25 @ Genesee	16-5
04/11/25 @ Nezperce	13-3
04/11/25 vs Nezperce	17-2
+ 4 more games

Potlatch had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Genesee Bulldogs as they made off with a 12-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-5 last Saturday.

Logan Carpenter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Brenton Breeze was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameson Morris, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

Potlatch lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Potlatch pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Genesee, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6-1 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Potlatch is set to take on their familiar foe Clearwater Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Genesee will challenge rival Prairie at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.