Sadly, Garfield-Palouse is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They fell victim to a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Pomeroy Pirates in Saturday's second game. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Garfield-Palouse of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Saturday's first game.
For Pomeroy's part, Trace Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roberts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Bryson and Kyzer Herres did most of the damage at the plate: Bryson scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Herres scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Cannon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Garfield-Palouse's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Pomeroy, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
While Garfield-Palouse had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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