It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pioneer had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Victoria East Titans by a score of 7-3. This was a revenge contest for Pioneer, as the team was forced to settle for a 1-0 loss when these two played on Friday.
Rene Vela was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Vela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andy Chapa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Diego Dominguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Victoria East's side, Kason Kolle was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double. Mason Sockwell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Pioneer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Victoria East, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Pioneer by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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