The Pioneer Patriots will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Del Campo Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Pioneer will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pioneer gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Francis a 6-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Jia Beebe's shutout, as she gave up just five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marisa Bryson was incredible, firing off three home runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, Del Campo had just enough and edged El Camino out 9-8 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Del Campo.
Jillian Schlegel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Baylie Young and Hailey Vegors did most of the damage at the plate: Young scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Vegors went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Young is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Sophie Wells, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Pioneer's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5. As for Del Campo, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
Del Campo's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pioneer has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Del Campo, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Pioneer's sizable advantage in that area, Del Campo will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pioneer skirted past Del Campo 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Does Pioneer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Campo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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