Sadly, Garfield-Palouse is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Pomeroy Pirates on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Garfield-Palouse of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
For Pomeroy's part, Trace Roberts made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Roberts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Nick Bryson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gunner Magill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Garfield-Palouse's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Pomeroy, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Garfield-Palouse will look to defend their home field on Saturday against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 11:00 a.m. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Pomeroy, they will head out on the road to take on Dayton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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