Softball Preview: Pioneer Mustangs vs. Prospect Panthers
The Pioneer Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Prospect Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After soaring to 18 runs the game before, Pioneer was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Piedmont Hills by a score of 3-2.
Pioneer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Krump, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Prospect is still winless after their contest against Lincoln on Tuesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Prospect fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 7-5.
Tivoli Corpuz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Corpuz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dani Rauscher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Pioneer's record now sits at 7-4. As for Prospect, their record now sits at 0-9.
Prospect's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pioneer has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .495. It's a different story for Prospect, though, as they've only averaged .308. Will they be able to contain Pioneer's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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