Baseball Recap: Clare Wins Going Away Against Pinconning

Pioneers

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 vs Farwell	17
04/24/25 vs St. Louis	10
04/19/25 vs Cheboygan	8
04/29/25 @ Bullock Creek	7
05/01/25 @ Pinconning	6

Clare won the last time they faced Pinconning and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pioneers put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 7-1 win. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.

Dane Alexander made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ryan Louch was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Chase Randall was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Clare kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.

Clare's record is now 7-4-1. As for Pinconning, they moved to 7-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coming up, Clare will challenge Beaverton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Beavers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pinconning, they will square off against Bullock Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.