After four games on the road, Garfield-Palouse is heading back home. They will take on the Pomeroy Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Garfield-Palouse fell victim to Pomeroy and their airtight pitching crew in Saturday's second game. Their tough 14-0 loss to the Pirates might stick with them for a while.
For Pomeroy's part, Trace Roberts made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck 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 big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Pomeroy let Nick Bryson and Kyzer Herres loose on the outfield. 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 defeat was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season, which 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.
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