St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 13-5 loss to the Pomeroy Pirates might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse of the 16-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Matthew DeFord was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). DeFord has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. DeFord was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wade Gribble was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Like St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, Pomeroy also got a great game from a two-way player: Ollie Severs. On the mound, Severs struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Vinny Vecchio struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. At bat, Severs scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Vecchio scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Newberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Rory McKiernan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Pomeroy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Touchet at 2:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Pomeroy, they will head out on the road to take on Colton at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pomeroy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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