The Pioneer Panthers will head out to take on the South Newton Rebels at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Pioneer and 27 for South Newton dating back to last season.
Pioneer couldn't beat Culver Academies on Thursday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the second inning. The Panthers lost 18-8 to the Eagles.
Eli Guffey and Brodie Howard did some serious damage despite the final result: Guffey went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Howard went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, South Newton suffered their closest defeat since May 1st on Thursday. They fell just short of North Newton by a score of 5-3.
Cayden Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
South Newton's loss dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Pioneer was able to grind out a solid win over South Newton in their previous matchup back in May of 2015, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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