There's no place like home for Pioneer, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Branham Bruins with a sharp 10-2 win on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Pioneer, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nate Tichy made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Tichy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tichy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Pioneer got a massive performance out of Andrew Watters, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Watters is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Morales, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Branham's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Gonzales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pioneer's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for Branham, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Pioneer will have a chance to go back-to-back against Branham: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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