After flying high against Del Mar  last Wednesday, Pioneer came back down to earth. Pioneer fell just short of the Lincoln Lions by a score of  6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  loss the Mustangs have suffered  since March 28, 2024.

 Olivia Krump
| 03/28/25 @ Lincoln | 2 | 
| 03/19/25 @ Prospect | 1 | 
| 03/03/25 vs Gunderson | 1 | 
| 02/28/25 vs Half Moon Bay | 1 | 
| 04/23/24 @ Oak Grove | 1 | 
 Olivia Krump was cooking despite her team's loss,   going 2-for-3 with one  triple, two  RBI,  and one  run. Those  two  hits gave  her a new career-high.  Maya Salles-Cunha also deserves some recognition as  she  hit her first  double of the season.
 Even though they lost, Pioneer  hit smart and  finished the game with only two  strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  struck out at most five  strikeouts in five consecutive  matchups.
Pioneer's defeat was  their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which  dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Lincoln,  the  win made it two in a row for them and  bumps their season record up to 7-3.
 Coming up, Pioneer will challenge Evergreen Valley at 4:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. As for Lincoln, they will face off against Silver Creek at 4:00  p.m.  on Monday.
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