It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pomeroy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Orcas Island Vikings by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Pomeroy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pomeroy 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.
On Orcas Island's side, 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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Stephens, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
Pomeroy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Orcas Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Pomeroy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orcas Island, they will square off against Naselle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Naselle sitting on four straight victories and Orcas Island on seven.
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