Pierz Pioneers vs Melrose Dutchmen 6AA Softball 2025

The Pioneers got perhaps the best pitching performance of the season from Erin Thesing as she threw a Complete Game in the Pioneers 4-2 win over the Dutchmen in Waite Park in an elimination game. After Shantal Gruber Homered in the 1st to give Melrose a 1-0 lead, Pierz tied it in the bottom of the 2nd on a 2-out rbi single from Mckenna Hoheisel. Pierz then added 3 runs in the 3rd when Laura Young led off with a double and scored on an rbi single by Natalie Knutson to make it 2-1. After a single by Hayden Sam, Payton Kimman singled to drive in courtesy runner Ava Phillips to make it 3-1.  Hayden Sam would then score on a wild pitch to put the Pioneers ahead 4-1 after 3 innings. Melrose changed pitchers after Payton Kimman's rbi single, so it's good that the Pioneers had gotten those 4 runs early, because they didn't get another baserunner the rest of the game. Melrose got a solo Homer from Jaelyn Mayers in the 5th to make it 4-2 and they loaded the bases with 2 outs in the 6th when Erin Thesing recorded the biggest strikeout of her career to end the inning and keep the Pioneers in the lead. Melrose got a runner to 3rd in the 7th but Erin Thesing got 3 straight groundouts to end the game, including the final 2 back to the circle as the Pioneers kept their season alive with a 4-2 win to eliminate Melrose.