After two games on the road, Pioneer is heading back home. They will take on the Live Oak Acorns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Live Oak's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Pioneer was able to grind out a solid victory over Live Oak, taking the game 6-1.
Nate Tichy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Tichy has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tichy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nathaniel Forbes looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Tichy wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Morales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Pioneer has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Live Oak, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
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