Baseball Preview: Pioneer Panthers vs. Knox Redskins
Pioneer is 8-2 against Knox since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pioneer Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Knox Redskins at 5:30 p.m. Pioneer is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, Pioneer was able to grind out a solid win over Knox, taking the game 7-2.
Brayden Erickson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Erickson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Erickson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Perry, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Guffey, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Pioneer's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Knox, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
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