Pioneer posted their closest victory since March 6th on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Vacaville Bulldogs. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Bulldogs last Tuesday, they had to take a 6-4 defeat.
Drew Van Court
| 04/10/25 @ Vacaville | 9 |
| 04/03/25 @ Placer | 7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Wood | 6 |
| 03/20/25 @ Vanden | 8 |
| 03/13/25 vs Rodriguez | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
Drew Van Court was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Van Court wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Santos Bermudez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Bermudez is becoming a predictor of Pioneer's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Another was Jack Cullison, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pioneer now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Vacaville, they moved to 14-7 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Pioneer wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 20-0 victory against Sacramento on the 15th. As for Vacaville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Freedom on the 11th.
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