McLoughlin was forced to take a big defeat against Nyssa on Friday, they got the better of them on Friday. The Pioneers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Pioneers: when they faced off against the Bulldogs on Friday, they had to take a 15-9 loss.
| 04/17/26 vs Nyssa | 11 |
| 04/17/26 vs Nyssa | 9 |
| 04/10/26 vs East Valley | 7 |
| 04/10/26 vs Enterprise/Joseph | 5 |
| 04/03/26 @ Stanfield/Echo | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Makenzee Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Perkins, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Kyla Thorpe also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
McLoughlin's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Nyssa, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Coming up, McLoughlin will square off against Riverside at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.27 runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Nyssa has already played their next game (against Yamhill-Carlton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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