The Pioneer Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Christopher Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Pioneer is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Prospect (and have done all season long). Everything went Pioneer's way against Prospect on Tuesday as Pioneer made off with an 8-2 win.
Kassandra Andalon was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Andalon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gina Scripoch was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Sadie Heming was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Christopher unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to Gilroy. The loss continues a trend for Christopher in their matchups with Gilroy: they've now lost four in a row.
Christopher saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melissa Lugo, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Lugo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Pioneer's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Christopher, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pioneer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. However, it's not like Christopher struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pioneer might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Christopher in their previous meeting back in April. Can Pioneer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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