After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Pioneer was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Leland Chargers 6-4. This was a revenge matchup for Pioneer, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-6 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Nate Tichy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Tichy has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tichy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Tichy wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Makana Potter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andre Valdespino, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Leland's side, Brady Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Poole, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Pioneer back to even at 12-12. As for Leland, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pioneer will square off against Christopher at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christopher will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Pioneer surely won't give up without a fight. As for Leland, they will head out on the road to take on Westmont at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westmont's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Leland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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