Baseball Recap: Colton Takes a Loss

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

04/29/25 @ Pomeroy	1-12
04/29/25 @ Pomeroy	13-4
04/25/25 @ Tekoa-Rosalia	14-2
04/25/25 @ Tekoa-Rosalia	20-1
04/22/25 vs Dayton	5-20

Colton dropped their record down to 6-8 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Pomeroy Pirates, falling 12-1. The Wildcats were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior), but the Pirates' pitcher proved too tough.

Ryan Impson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

As for Pomeroy, they now have a winning record of 10-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.

On Pomeroy's side, Jett Slusser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Slusser has become a key player for Pomeroy: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise. Slusser was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Boone Schmidt was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Treyton Kimble, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs.

Colton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pomeroy, they will face off against Colfax at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a five-game losing streak.