Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Pioneer

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/26/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley	23
05/05/25 vs Oregon-Davis	21
04/28/25 vs Frontier	13
04/22/25 vs Triton	12
04/12/25 @ Rochester	12

Pioneer had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Oregon-Davis Bobcats a 21-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.

Katelynn Haynes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Lucy Angle was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Kamryn Newby was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

Pioneer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .706. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.

Pioneer's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Oregon-Davis, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Pioneer wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-3 win against Lewis Cass on the 6th. As for Oregon-Davis, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 23-3 loss against Culver Community on the 6th.