Pioneer lost to Twin Lakes back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Pioneer Panthers came out on top against the Twin Lakes Indians by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pioneer.
Lois Layer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Layer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Katelynn Haynes looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kylie Attinger, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Emma Sells was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Twin Lakes' side, Kendra Hughes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Pioneer's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Twin Lakes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.
Pioneer is on the road again on Saturday to play Griffith at 9:00 a.m. Pioneer is facing Griffith at the right time seeing as Griffith is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Twin Lakes, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against New Prairie at 11:00 a.m. New Prairie will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Twin Lakes surely won't give up without a fight.
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