Blickenstaff homers twice, drives in 5 in Pioneer win over Triton

Denny pitches shutout, fans 6

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Softball

Crystabelle Blickenstaff

Pioneer 10, Triton 0 (6 innings, Tuesday): Crystabelle Blickenstaff went 4 for 4 with two homers, a double, a single and five RBIs, and Tiara Denny pitched a four-hitter for host Pioneer in a win over winless Triton (0-7) in their Hoosier North opener at Herk Hoffman Field Tuesday.

Blickenstaff had three of Pioneer’s eight extra-base hits. Casey Webb added two doubles and two RBIs, and Ava Beasy had a single, a double and two RBIs. Jocelynn Vincent and Kamryn Newby each had a double.

Adeline Cripe and Emma Sells had two hits each.

Pioneer also stole seven bases.

Denny walked three and struck out six.

Pioneer led 1-0 after three innings before scoring three runs in the fourth and four more in the fifth. They ended the game with two runs in the sixth.

The Pioneer-Winamac softball game scheduled for Monday was postponed due to inclement weather and rescheduled for April 25. The Pioneer-Tippecanoe Valley game scheduled for April 25 has been canceled.

Pioneer 10, Triton 0 (6 innings)

Triton 000 000 – 0

Pioneer 100 342 – 10

WP – Tiara Denny (6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K)

2B – Kamryn Newby (PIO), Crystabelle Blickenstaff (PIO), Casey Webb 2 (PIO), Ava Beasy (PIO), Jocelynn Vincent (PIO)

HR – Crystabelle Blickenstaff 2 (PIO)