After flying high against Ann Sobrato last Tuesday, Pioneer came back down to earth. The Pioneer Mustangs fell just short of the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Pioneer was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ann Sobrato apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Nathaniel Forbes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pioneer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Tichy, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Ann Sobrato's side, Anthony Sullivan was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Sullivan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vince Pomo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Hunter Rubbo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Pioneer's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for Ann Sobrato, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pioneer will take on Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pioneer: 3.6, Leigh: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ann Sobrato, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Westmont at 4:00 p.m. Westmont's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Ann Sobrato's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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