For the second straight game, Pioneer will face off against Maryvale. The Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pioneer's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maryvale on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
For Maryvale's part, Jacob Kuciel was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. Kuciel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Luke Altieri and Jaxsyn Moritz did most of the damage at the plate: Altieri went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Moritz went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
The win (which was Maryvale's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Pioneer, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-4.
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