Sadly, Garfield-Palouse is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They fell 4-1 to the Pomeroy Pirates in Saturday's first game. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Garfield-Palouse of the 18-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Pomeroy's part, Ollie Severs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Severs has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Severs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Peyton Cannon was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple. Conrad Nelson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Garfield-Palouse's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Pomeroy, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Garfield-Palouse by a score of 14-0 later that day.
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