With a playoff game on the line, Bremen rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pioneer Panthers and snuck past 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bremen also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For Pioneer's part, Brayden Erickson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Erickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Erickson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Howard, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Bremen back to even at 11-11. As for Pioneer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Bremen nor Pioneer have any future games scheduled.
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