The Pioneer Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Branham Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Branham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, everything went Pioneer's way against Branham as Pioneer made off with a 10-2 win.
Nate Tichy made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Tichy has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tichy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Pioneer got a massive performance out of Andrew Watters, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Watters is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Morales, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The victory got Pioneer back to even at 6-6. As for Branham, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
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