Pioneer lost against Piedmont Hills back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pioneer Mustangs took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Piedmont Hills Pirates. Pioneer has struggled against Piedmont Hills recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pioneer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Heming, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Piedmont Hills' side, Isabella Flores spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Isabella Paskert and Kimora Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Paskert scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Perez scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Michelle Torres, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Piedmont Hills, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pioneer will face off against Presentation at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Piedmont Hills, they will head out on the road to take on Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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