Pierz Pioneers vs Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines 6AA Playoffs 2025

The Pioneers found themselves in big trouble in the early going against the 6th seeded Wolverines at Faber Field in St. Cloud, falling behind 6-0 going to the bottom of the 4th. But the Pioneers were able to flip a switch in the bottom of the 4th getting a sacrifice fly by Jackson Thielen to make it 6-1, then an rbi double from Brecken Andres made it 6-2. Danny Litke then singled to drive in Andres and it was a 6-3 game. After an infield single by Kaden Kruschek, Grady Young ripped a 2-run single to make it a 6-5 game. An infield hit by Bo Woitalla put the go-ahead run on base as Tyler Kimman pinch-ran for Woitalla. Brayden Haberman then clubbed a double to left, scoring both Young and Kimman to put Pierz up 7-6 after 4 innings. Pierz got another run in the 5th on an error to lead 8-6, but W-DC scored in the 6th to make it 8-7.  The Pioneers then got 3 huge insurance runs in the bottom of the 6th on a 2-run single by Sawyer Lochner and a sacrifice fly from Preston Saehr to make it an 11-7 final score. Nathan Solinger was able to throw all 7 innings to get the Win, striking out 11, including 9 on called 3rd strikes,