Pioneer entered their tilt with Knox with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Knox Redskins 13-7. That's more bragging rights for Pioneer, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brodie Howard was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Pioneer let Eli Guffey and Brandon Sterrett loose on the outfield. Guffey scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Sterrett scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pioneer now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Knox, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Pioneer will take on Peru at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Knox, they will head out on the road to face off against Caston at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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