Pioneer lost against North Miami back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Pioneer Panthers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Miami Warriors. Pioneer has not had much luck with North Miami recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Brodie Howard put in work no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Erickson, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Like Pioneer, North Miami also got a great game from a two-way player: Lake Musall. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Musall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for North Miami, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pioneer will take on Mississinewa at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mississinewa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for North Miami, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Maconaquah at 5:30 p.m. Maconaquah is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning North Miami will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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