For the second straight game, Pioneer will face off against Iroquois. The Panthers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Redhawks at 5:00 p.m. Pioneer hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Pioneer will face Iroquois after dropping another heartbreaker against Iroquois on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Panthers took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redhawks.
For Iroquois' part, Slade McTigue and Alexander Yandricha did most of the damage at the plate: McTigue went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Yandricha went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Yandricha is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Fragale, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Iroquois pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pioneer, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
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