The Patriot Pioneers will head out to face off against the Colonial Forge Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Patriot's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Colonial Forge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Patriot came out on top against Battlefield last Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Pioneers skirted past the Bobcats 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Meanwhile, Colonial Forge fell victim to Riverbend and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Patriot's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Colonial Forge, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-7.
Patriot couldn't quite get it done against Colonial Forge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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