The Pioneer Diamondbacks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Vela Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pioneer has eight straight victories, Vela has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pioneer gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Vela by a score of 8-4.
Pioneer got a big performance out of Diego Chapa, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Erick Graza, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Pioneer is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Vela, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13-1.
Vela's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pioneer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. It's a different story for Vela, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Pioneer's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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