Pioneer has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Silver Creek Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pioneer fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Oak Grove on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 14-13.
Saya Fujii was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6. Sadie Heming was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Pioneer was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Grove only hit a.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Silver Creek's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Milpitas on Tuesday. Silver Creek just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Pioneer has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7-1 record this season. As for Silver Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Silver Creek's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pioneer has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Silver Creek, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Pioneer's sizable advantage in that area, Silver Creek will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pioneer took their win against Silver Creek when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 18-7. Will Pioneer repeat their success, or does Silver Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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