Softball Preview: Pioneer Panthers vs. Argos Dragons
Pioneer is 8-0 against Argos since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pioneer Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Argos Dragons at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pioneer has three straight victories, Argos has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Pioneer's win against North Judson-San Pierre wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Pioneer sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 victory over North Judson-San Pierre on Thursday.
Lois Layer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Sells was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Casey Webb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Argos lost 13-2 to Peru on Thursday.
Argos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily McMillen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Pioneer's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Argos, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Pioneer's way against Argos when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Pioneer made off with a 14-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pioneer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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