After dropping a pair on Monday to rival Skyline, the Pioneer baseball team stepped into their home batter’s box on Wednesday and delivered an impressive 2-1 win over the talented Eagles in an SEC Red matchup.
Skyline defeated Pioneer 5-1 in the first game and then 4-0 in the nightcap for a sweep of Monday’s twinbill at Skyline.
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The turning point during Wednesday’s Pioneer win came in the fifth inning when the Eagles looked to rally from a 2-0 deficit by loading the bases with no outs. Pioneer’s Avery McEwen got the next two Eagles on strikeouts before Skyline pushed a run across on an RBI by Landry Jobe. But McEwen got that third out and the Pioneers kept Skyline off the board the rest of the way for a 2-1 win.
McEwen had six Ks in 6.1 innings of work and allowed just five hits. Joey Wisniewski got the final two outs of the game.
Pioneer scored both runs in the bottom of the fourth. Julius Kass and Adam Adair drove in the runs. Adair and Finn Hogg each had two hits for the home team.
Andrew Walworth pitched all six innings for the Eagles. He allowed six hits and only one walk with two strikeouts in a solid effort. Ryan Gensheimer had two hits for Skyline.
In the first game on Monday, the Eagles scored three in the third and two in the fifth on just four hits. Jobe was 2-2 with two runs scored, an RBI and a home run. Owen Tuccinardi had a huge game for the Eagles, hitting a home run and going 2-3 with three RBI. Caleb Raymond allowed just three hits over six innings for the Eagles.
In the second game, Gensheimer was dominant on the mound. The senior allowed just four hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts. He also hit a double and had an RBI.
Jobe had two hits for Skyline.
Adair led Pioneer with two hits.
Skyline plays Saturday against Howell. Pioneer plays at Brother Rice on Saturday.
