The Pioneer Patriots will take on the Stagg Delta Kings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pioneer's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Vanden. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Jack Cullison was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Stagg came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 19-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Delta Kings, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Sebastian Ramirez and Rocco Rodriguez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Ramirez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Rodriguez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Ramirez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenny Dondunay, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Christiano Shaw, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Stagg's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pioneer, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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