The Pioneer Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Fairfield Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pioneer has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Fairfield will arrive with four straight wins.
Pioneer came up short against Placer on Thursday, falling 11-3.
Meanwhile, Fairfield never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Valley with a sharp 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Donavan Luu, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Pioneer was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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