Dock Mennonite waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Bristol Warriors. The Pioneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Riley Kling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Steinmetz, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Brayden Kratz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Pioneers
| 05/08/25 vs Bristol | 4-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Church Farm | 18-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Delaware County Christian | 3-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Valley Forge Military Academy | 16-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Jenkintown | 16-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Dock Mennonite pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Bristol, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Looking ahead, Dock Mennonite will host Holy Ghost Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bristol, they will head out on the road to challenge Calvary Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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