The Pomeroy Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Colfax Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pomeroy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Pomeroy made easy work of Colton and carried off a 12-1 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Jett Slusser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Pomeroy's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Slusser was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Boone Schmidt
| 04/29/25 vs Colton | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Waitsburg/Prescott | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Sunnyside Christian | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Tekoa-Rosalia | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Liberty | 1 |
In other batting news, Boone Schmidt was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Treyton Kimble, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs.
Pomeroy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Colfax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Asotin. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by just one run.
Pomeroy now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Colfax, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Pomeroy might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Colfax when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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