It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Piper ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Leavenworth PIONEERS by a score of 6-1. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the PIONEERS: they've now won three in a row.
Carter Laird spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Eikenbary, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. Kaiden Simons was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Pirates
| 04/15/25 @ Leavenworth | 6-1 |
| 04/11/25 @ St. James Academy | 9-7 |
| 04/11/25 @ St. James Academy | 5-3 |
Piper's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Leavenworth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Piper will have a chance to go back-to-back against the PIONEERS: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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