Pierz Pioneers vs Royalton Royals 6AA Baseball 2025

The 3rd seeded Pioneers knocked off the 2nd seeded Royals 8-3 at Faber Field in St. Cloud to stay in the 6AA winners bracket. Preston Saehr gave the Pioneers a Complete Game effort on the mound, striking out 7 and scattering 6 hits. After getting a run in the 2nd on a Danny Litke rbi single, they added 4 more in the 3rd on an rbi single by Sawyer Lochner, a bases loaded walk to Jackson Thielen, a run-scoring groundout by Danny Litke and then a heads-up baserunning play by Sawyer Lochner, who raced home from 3rd to score on an error on a throwback to the pitcher. In the 5th, Pierz tacked on 3 more, including 2 on a bunt and error by Jackson Thielen and a Brecken Andres rbi single. The win sent the Pioneers to the 4th round without a loss against the other undefeated team in the Tournament, St. Cloud Cathedral.