Colton was forced to take a big defeat against they on Saturday, they got the better of them on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Garfield-Palouse Vikings. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Vikings on Saturday, they had to take a 17-6 loss.
Tanner Baerlocher
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Tanner Baerlocher was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Colton is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. Baerlocher was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
Baerlocher wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Skyler Purnell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Xavier Druffel also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The victory snapped Colton's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for Garfield-Palouse, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4-1.
Looking ahead, Colton will take on Dayton at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Garfield-Palouse, they will challenge Clearwater Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.
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