Pioneer will face off against Beyer at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pioneer 1.8, Beyer 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pioneer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Del Campo 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Pioneer got a massive performance out of Sofia Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Marisa Bryson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Pioneer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Beyer owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Twelve Bridges. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
The team relied heavily on Audrina Urias, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Beyer pushed their record up to 21-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Pioneer, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
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