Pioneer has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the St. Francis Troubadours at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pioneer knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully St. Francis likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pioneer gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mesa Verde a 19-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, St. Francis has not done well against Sheldon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. St. Francis had just enough and edged Sheldon out 7-5.
St. Francis let Alexandra Garcia and Francesca Guerrera loose on the outfield. Garcia went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Guerrera scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Claire Krotine, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Pioneer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Pioneer suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to St. Francis in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Pioneer, Hope Jenkins (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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