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| 03/28/25 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 10-5 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 1-7 L |
| 04/19/22 - Away | 1-9 L |
| 03/14/17 - Home | 2-9 L |
There's no place like home for Pioneer, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Vacaville Bulldogs on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Jia Beebe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashley Gruben was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Pioneer hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in five consecutive matchups.
Pioneer is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. Vacaville's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-5.
Looking ahead, Pioneer will be playing in front of their home fans against Wood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pioneer's pitchers better be ready for this one: Wood has averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Vacaville, they will head out on the road to square off against Clayton Valley Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vacaville's pitchers better be ready for this one: Clayton Valley Charter has averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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