Westmont pushed their score to 12 the last time they played Pioneer, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Westmont Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Pioneer Mustangs a 1-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Westmont sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Mason Pound spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westmont's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Corbett, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Pioneer's side, Ryan Webber was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
Westmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Pioneer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Westmont will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pioneer: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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