Pioneer had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays and snuck past 13-11. That's more bragging rights for Pioneer, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lois Layer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emma Sells was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Casey Webb was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On North Judson-San Pierre's side, Raegan Hensley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kenya Cooper, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Pioneer's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for North Judson-San Pierre, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pioneer will take on Argos at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Argos: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Pioneer has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they are on the road again on Monday to play Winamac at 4:30 p.m. North Judson-San Pierre is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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