The Mooresville Pioneers will head out to take on the Lebanon Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Mooresville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Whiteland on Thursday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Kiernan Herald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
Tyler Denny
| 05/21/25 vs Whiteland | 3 |
| 05/14/25 vs Plainfield | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Terre Haute South Vigo | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Ottawa | 3 |
| 05/22/25 @ Whiteland | 2 |
| + 16 more games |
At the plate, Tyler Denny made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Mooresville: the team is 9-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody McGaha, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lebanon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Crawfordsville on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Bryce Nelson was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Kaylor, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Lebanon's record now sits at 4-23. As for Mooresville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season.
Mooresville couldn't quite get it done against Lebanon in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 as they fell 5-1. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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