Pioneer can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays as the Pioneer Panthers made off with a 13-2 victory. That looming 13-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Pioneer yet this season.
Brayden Erickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Erickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Eli Guffey was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Brandon Sterrett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Pioneer back to even at 10-10. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pioneer will challenge Culver Academies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they will head out on the road to square off against Triton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Triton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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