Pomeroy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-3. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Garfield-Palouse Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 on Saturday.
Nolan Newberg made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
As for Garfield-Palouse, they now have a winning record of 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On Garfield-Palouse's side, Cooper Wells made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Wells has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Pfaff, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Brody Pfaff was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Pomeroy will face off against Liberty at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Garfield-Palouse, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Genesee at 3:00 p.m.
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