The Pioneer Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Catholic Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pioneer is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Pioneer made easy work of Wood and carried off an 11-1 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over East Union. With that win, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Chase Perino and Broden Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Perino scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Thomas scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Vaughn Anderson, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Pioneer's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
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