The Pioneer Pioneers will square off against the Dexter Dreadnaughts at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pioneer is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tecumseh just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 9-8.
Meanwhile, Dexter had just enough and edged out Whiteford 3-2 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dreadnaughts.
Matt Clayton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dexter's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Robeson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Noah Fernando was another, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Dexter pushed their record up to 23-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Pioneer was able to grind out a solid victory over Dexter in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Dreadnaughts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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