The Twin Lakes Indians will face off against the Pioneer Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Twin Lakes barely beat Benton Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians never let the Bison get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Carson Wagner, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Dold, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Twin Lakes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Saturday as neither Pioneer nor North Judson-San Pierre made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Bluejays. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Bluejays on their field since May 15, 2024.
Tyler Erickson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pioneer is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 0-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Jaxson Merrick was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Braxton Maciejewski was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Pioneer's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10. As for Twin Lakes, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
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