There's no place like home for Mooresville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past the Shakamak Lakers 11-1 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pioneers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Kolten Wilson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Denny, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brody McGaha, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Pioneers
| 05/17/25 vs Shakamak | 47.8% |
| 05/15/25 @ Carmel | 21.7% |
| 05/14/25 vs Plainfield | 38.2% |
| 05/14/25 @ Plainfield | 24% |
| 05/10/25 @ Covenant Christian | 31.8% |
| + 27 more games |
Mooresville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Mooresville pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Shakamak, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-7 record.
Mooresville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-3 loss against Hanover Central on the 17th. As for Shakamak, they have also already played their next contest, a 13-5 victory against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory on the 17th.
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