The Pioneer Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westmont Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pioneer has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Westmont will come in with four straight victories.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Pioneer had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Leigh.
Noah Morales stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Larson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Westmont was able to grind out a solid win over Scotts Valley on Saturday, taking the game 8-3.
Sean Chen made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Chen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Chen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lakin Anderson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Bryce Corbett was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Westmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
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