Baseball Recap: Colton Wins Going Away Against Pomeroy

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

04/25/25 @ Tekoa-Rosalia	19
04/25/25 @ Tekoa-Rosalia	12
04/12/25 vs St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse	10
04/12/25 vs St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse	10
04/29/25 @ Pomeroy	9

Colton came out on top against Pomeroy on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fifth inning. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Pirates. Considering the Wildcats have won five games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Tanner Baerlocher was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Colton is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-6 otherwise. Baerlocher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played.

In other batting news, Ryan Impson was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Colton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Duke Chalmers also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Colton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Pomeroy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Pirates beat Colton by a score of 12-1 later that day.