It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Pioneer ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Laguna Creek Cardinals 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since April 25, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Cisco Quintana, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Eddie Gill was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Patriots
| 03/06/25 vs Laguna Creek | 3-2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Winters | 7-4 |
| 05/01/24 vs Wood | 4-0 |
| 04/26/24 vs Rio Linda | 12-2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Rio Linda | 16-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Pioneer's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Laguna Creek, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.
Pioneer didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-6 win against Rodriguez on the 11th. As for Laguna Creek, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Armijo on the 8th.
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