The Pioneer Mustangs will face off against the Christopher Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Pioneer and Oak Grove, and Pioneer kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Eagles on Wednesday.
Gina Scripoch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Cara Goodrich
| 04/02/25 vs Oak Grove | 4 |
| 03/21/24 @ Silver Creek | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Silver Creek | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Half Moon Bay | 1 |
| 05/09/24 @ Christopher | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cara Goodrich, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Emmah Ramirez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Pioneer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Grove only posted an OBP of .154.
Meanwhile, while Christopher put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Del Mar. The Cougars blew past the Dons 12-0. Considering the Cougars have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Pioneer, Christopher also got a great game from a two-way player: Brianna Diaz Cruz. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Diaz Cruz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Melissa Lugo was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Olivia Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
Pioneer's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Christopher, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
