Pomeroy extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 5-8. They came up short against the Liberty Christian Patriots, falling 15-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on Friday.
As for Liberty Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games.
For Liberty Christian's part, Malia Westfall (2030) was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Westfall (2030) has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kiana Westfall (2026) and Megan Butcher (2027) did most of the damage at the plate: Westfall (2026) got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs, while Butcher (2027) went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. With that strong performance, Westfall (2026) is now averaging an impressive 1.5 stolen bases per game. Cheyanne Garren (2029) was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Pomeroy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Touchet at 2:00 p.m. As for Liberty Christian, they will head out to face off against Columbia at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Coyotes have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season.
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