Pioneer was the 2-1 winner over Caston when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pioneer Panthers lost 8-1 to the Caston Comets on Friday.
Pioneer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Erickson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Caston's side, Pete DuVall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. DuVall has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caston let Noah Herd and Caleb Stinson loose on the outfield. Herd scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Stinson scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Hanna, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Pioneer's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8. As for Caston, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Pioneer by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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