Monday just wasn't the day for Pioneer's offense. They lost 7-0 to the Mississinewa Indians on Monday. Pioneer just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Mississinewa's part, not much got past Dylan Oatess, who gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Pioneer off the board. Oatess has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kohen Bailey and Mason Cox did most of the damage at the plate: Bailey scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Cox went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaren Fortney, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Mississinewa, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Pioneer will face off against Bremen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mississinewa, they will head out on the road to take on Wabash at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mississinewa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Wabash's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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