Baseball Game Recap: Pioneer Panthers vs. Winamac Warriors

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 11:17am

Baseball Recap: Pioneer Panthers vs. Winamac Warriors

Pioneer waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Winamac Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pioneer also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

Brayden Erickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Erickson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Perry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

On Winamac's side, Wyatt Wheeler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.

Even though they lost, Winamac lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pioneer didn't launched any.

Pioneer now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Winamac, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Pioneer by a score of 11-8.

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