No. 2 Pilots Shut Out Huston-Tillotson on Senior Day

Shreveport, Louisiana--- The Pilots came to life for Senior Day Saturday evening as they took down the Rams in game one of the weekend series, 16-0. With the win the Pilots secured raised their season record to 40-6 and their conference record to 25-3 while also collecting their 21st straight win. The Pilots and Rams got a slow start as each team sat scoreless through the first. The Pilots scored their first run of the game in bottom of the second as Aj Fritz pounded a triple and was brought home by a Carlos Pineyro sacrifice fly. The Pilots didn't score again until the fourth inning when, just like déjà vu, a Ryan Major triple was scored with a Miguel Vega sacrifice fly.
The Pilots really put in the work at the plate in the fifth inning as they compiled nine runs. The Pilots added six runs before Diego Aragon capped off the inning with a three-run home run to right field bringing in Zyon Avery and Vantrel Reed. The Pilots tacked on five more runs in the bottom of the fifth to end their evening as they took down the Rams 16-0.
The Pilot pitching staff kept the Rams scoreless at the plate as they combined for ten strike outs. Cameron Prayer got the start for the Pilots as he went five innings collecting nine strikeouts and giving up just two walks. Alex Gonzalez and Ryan Sturgeon combined for a quick sixth inning before Trey Rugg took over in the seventh snagging the final strikeout and retiring the Rams for the evening.
 
Player of the Game
Carlos Pineyro was selected as Player of the Game for his performance against the Rams in game one. Pineyro was 3-for-3 at the plate with two triples and a single as well as a sacrifice fly. He collected three RBIs and two runs as well.
 
The Pilots will be back in action Sunday April 30th as they take on the Rams of Huston-Tillotson in the final Double Header of the regular season. First pitch is set for 12:00pm CT from Pilot Field in Shreveport, Louisiana.
 
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