After flying high against Lapwai on Tuesday, Prairie came back down to earth. The Prairie Pirates wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-5 walloping at the hands of the Pomeroy Pirates on Wednesday. Prairie was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pomeroy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Prairie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Behler, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Kaschmitter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Pomeroy's side, Ollie Severs made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Severs was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyzer Herres and Vinny Vecchio did most of the damage at the plate: Herres scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Vecchio scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Rory McKiernan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Prairie now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Pomeroy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Prairie will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Liberty Christian at 11:00 a.m. As for Pomeroy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 2:00 p.m. Pomeroy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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