There's no place like home for Pioneer, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Christopher Cougars 4-3. This was a revenge contest for Pioneer, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-3 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Ben Kennaday, who went 4-for-4 with a stolen base. Adam Larson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Christopher's side, Nick Valentine was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Valentine has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christopher saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Huerta, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pioneer's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-13. As for Christopher, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
Pioneer will head out on the road to square off against Wilcox at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pioneer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Wilcox's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Christopher, they will be playing at home against Hillsdale at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hillsdale: 3.7, Christopher: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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