Softball Preview: Pioneer Panthers vs. Twin Lakes Indians
The Pioneer Panthers will square off against the Twin Lakes Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Pioneer is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Pioneer stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Culver Community.
Lois Layer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Layer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Layer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Beasy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Emma Sells was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Twin Lakes lost 19-13 to West Lafayette on Wednesday. Twin Lakes has not had much luck with West Lafayette recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Taylor Oliver was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kendra Hughes, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Pioneer's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Twin Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Twin Lakes' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pioneer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .468. It's a different story for Twin Lakes, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Pioneer's hitters?
Pioneer suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Twin Lakes in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Pioneer, McKenna Wilson (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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