There's no place like home for Pioneer, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Sharyland Rattlers 9-7. This was a revenge game for the Diamondbacks: when they faced off against the Rattlers last Tuesday, they had to take a 5-0 loss.
Pioneer let Fernando Gonzalez and Frankie Villa run wild. Gonzalez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Villa went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave Villa a new career-high. Roque Vela was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Pioneer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Diamondbacks
| 04/04/25 vs Sharyland | 9-7 |
| 03/25/25 vs McAllen | 10-8 |
| 03/19/25 vs McAllen Memorial | 10-0 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North | 2-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial | 12-3 |
| + 7 more games |
Pioneer's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sharyland, they moved to 15-5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Pioneer will be playing in front of their home fans against Rowe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Diamondbacks surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sharyland, they are taking a road trip to square off against Vela at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sabercats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Rattlers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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