Wood extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-12. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneer Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-7 on Tuesday.
Wood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Graham, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Takeo Zagata also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Pioneer, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On Pioneer's side, Joe Mendez and Drew Kersting dominated on the mound. Mendez tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits, while Kersting tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kersting also tossed a walk, which is notable because Pioneer is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise.
Looking ahead, Wood will square off against Berean Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Pioneer, they will take on Center in a tournament on Monday.
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