After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Peru, Pioneer was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Triton Trojans by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for Pioneer, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brayden Erickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Erickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Erickson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Howard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pioneer is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Triton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pioneer beat Triton by a score of 9-6 later that day.
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