The matchup between Pomeroy and Riverside Christian on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Pirates lost 15-8 to the Crusaders. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in May of 2016.
Jett Slusser
| 05/06/25 vs Riverside Christian | 6 |
| 04/29/25 vs Colton | 6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Waitsburg/Prescott | 13 |
Jett Slusser was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Treyton Kimble was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Jeramiah Lemont was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Pomeroy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Riverside Christian, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-10 record.
As of now, neither Pomeroy nor the Crusaders have any future games scheduled.
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