Pioneer extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 9-13 in the process. They came up short against the Winamac Warriors, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-2 on Saturday.
Pioneer saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Weldy, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Winamac, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
On Winamac's side, they let Cody Wheeler and Petyon Attinger run wild. Wheeler got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Attinger went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Wheeler is becoming a predictor of Winamac's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Will Malchow, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Pioneer will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Culver Academies at 5:30 p.m. As for Winamac, they will head out to take on West Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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