Mesa Verde lost against Pioneer last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mesa Verde Mavericks suffered a tough 16-3 loss at the hands of the Pioneer Patriots. Mesa Verde has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orlando Ponce and Steven Pinola stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ponce scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Pinola went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Pioneer's side, Jack Selfridge made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Selfridge was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Ben Reis looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Pioneer got a massive performance out of Sammy Sanchez, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Matias Michel was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run.
Mesa Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pioneer, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Mesa Verde will be playing in front of their home fans against Florin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Florin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Pioneer, they will head out on the road to square off against Woodland at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pioneer knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Woodland likes a good challenge.
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