The Sevastopol Pioneers softball team jumped out to a 6-0 lead and held off a late rally to beat Bonduel 6-4.
After Naomi Rikkola stole home in the first inning to help the Pioneers jump out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning, the Pioneers added three runs in the third inning and two more in the fourth to build the advantage. Two of the three runs in the third inning came off the bat of Rikkola's first homer of the season. The Bears would chip away beginning in the fifth inning with three runs, but they would only push across one more run the rest of the way.
Four different Pioneers registered hits including two apiece from Rikkola and Brynn Schartner. Addison Schauske kept things under control from the circle, allowing four runs (1 ER) on eight hits while striking out 13 batters.


