With a Division Championship already locked-up, the Pioneers are looking to finish the season with the best record in the NYCBL. Elmira, who entered Wednesday night's contest with a 27-14 record welcomed in the Hornell Dodgers for the second night in a row.

Nate Kowal went to the hill for Elmira as he looked for his 4th win of the season. Ryan Ferguson gave the Pioneers an early lead as he laced a double to right field scoring John Snyder. Kowal would get the Dodgers to ground into an inning ending double play in the second.

Elmira jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the third inning as Mike Cleary plated two runs on a single that would be followed up by an RBI double from Brandon Martineson. Kowal would run into a jam in the fourth inning as the Dodgers keyed in on a couple of errors committed by the Pioneers.

With a 4-4 score in the sixth inning, Hornell took advantage of a 3-1 fastball as Tony Micklon took Kowal deep to left field for a 2-run home run. Elmira closed the Hornell lead to 6-5 in the bottom of the inning after Mike Cleary was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

A comeback would not be in the script for Elmira as the Dodgers were able to hold on to their 7-5 lead. Nate Kowal suffered his second loss of the year as he falls to 3-2 after pitching 6.1 innings and allowing sevens runs on five hits.

With the loss, Elmira moves to 27-15 on the season and finishes the regular season with a 16-5 record at Dunn Field. The 2010 NYCBL playoffs start on Friday, July 30th at 7:05 PM. The Pioneers first round opponent has yet to be determined as there will be a host of games on Thursday around the West Division.

Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Pioneers exclusive retail ticket outlet, Jubilee Foods, located at 2898 Westinghouse Road, Horseheads, NY.

For more information contact the Pioneers office at 607-734-2690 or visit www.elmirapioneers.com.

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