The Garfield-Palouse Vikings will look to defend their home field on Saturday against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 11:00 a.m. Garfield-Palouse is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Garfield-Palouse's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Pomeroy on Tuesday. Their tough 13-0 defeat to the Pirates might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Colton with a sharp 16-3 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Matthew DeFord made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. DeFord has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. DeFord was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse got a massive performance out of Jeff Mackey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Warren Repp, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Garfield-Palouse's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Garfield-Palouse might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Garfield-Palouse have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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