The Pioneer Mustangs will head out to take on the Lincoln Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pioneer is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Del Mar with a sharp 17-2 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their one-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Evie Quinn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Maya Salles-Cunha also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Pioneer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Mar only posted an OBP of .350.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lincoln faced off against Christopher on Wednesday. Lincoln was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Christopher. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Carina Reuterskiold made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Reuterskiold was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Keona Perez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jocelynn Perez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Pioneer moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Pioneer suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Lincoln in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Pioneer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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