Baseball Recap: Poth Wins Going Away Against Ben Bolt

Pirates

Margin

03/08/25 vs Ben Bolt	16
02/17/25 vs Cole	10
03/07/25 vs Taft	9
03/04/25 @ Falls City	7
02/27/25 @ Harlandale	3

Poth never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over the Ben Bolt Badgers. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.

Braden Arruda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Arruda was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaden Steward, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs. Major Luna was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Poth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.

Poth's record is now 8-2. As for Ben Bolt, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Coming up, Poth will be taking part in a tournament against Rockport-Fulton at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rockport-Fulton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Ben Bolt, they will venture away from home to face off against San Diego at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. San Diego also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 6.6 runs per game.