It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orcas Island had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Pomeroy Pirates 2-1. The victory was nothing new for Orcas Island as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Calder Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Joe Stephens was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
On Pomeroy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ollie Severs, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Orcas Island pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pomeroy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.
Orcas Island will challenge Naselle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Orcas Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. Pomeroy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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