After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hobart, Pioneer was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They never let the Rossville Hornets get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 9-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lois Layer was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Kennell, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Panthers
| 05/10/25 @ Rossville | 5-0 |
| 05/06/25 @ Lewis Cass | 4-3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Elwood | 8-6 |
Pioneer's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rossville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Pioneer wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-2 win against North White on the 12th. As for Rossville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 victory against Clinton Prairie on the 14th.
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