The Clare Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Bullock Creek Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clare gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over St. Louis. The win was nothing new for the Pioneers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dane Alexander made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Alexander was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and two stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Ryan Louch
| 04/24/25 vs St. Louis | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Farwell | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Shepherd | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Shepherd | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Gladwin | 1 |
In other batting news, Clare let Ryan Louch and Jayden Arthur run wild. Louch got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Arthur got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Louch has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Tustyn Yarger also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Clare was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Louis only posted a batting average of .158.
Meanwhile, Bullock Creek made easy work of Meridian on Thursday and carried off a 15-5 victory. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Bullock Creek's record now sits at 6-2. As for Clare, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
Clare skirted past Bullock Creek 10-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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