Pioneer won the last time they faced West Central, and things went their way in Saturday's first game too. The Pioneer Panthers came out on top against the West Central Trojans by a score of 6-2.
Brodie Howard looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Pioneer's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Erickson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On West Central's side, Landon Gutwein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, West Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Pioneer made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for West Central, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pioneer beat West Central by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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