The Pioneer Patriots will challenge the Rio Americano Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pioneer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Pioneer fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against River City on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 4-3. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Drew Van Court put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Cullison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Rio Americano didn't have quite enough to beat Christian Brothers on Friday and fell 5-4.
JT Alberghini was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Trey Howell-Chase was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Rio Americano, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
Rio Americano's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pioneer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Rio Americano, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Pioneer's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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