Baseball Recap: Touchet Takes a Loss

Touchet had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it four. They came up short against the Pomeroy Pirates, falling 17-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redhawks of the 18-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.

As for Pomeroy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-7. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

For Pomeroy's part, Jett Slusser and Nolan Newberg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Slusser tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Newberg tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Slusser went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI, while Newberg went 1-for-4 with four runs and one RBI. Those four runs gave Newberg a new career-high.

In other batting news, Pomeroy let Conrad Nelson and Cesar Morphin run wild. Nelson went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Morphin got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave Nelson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Reisinger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Coincidentally, Touchet and Pomeroy will both be playing Waitsburg/Prescott the next time they take the field. The Pirates will host the Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Redhawks will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on May 15.