Rain didn’t slow down the Powell Pioneers in Billings over the weekend, as they extended their current winning streak to six games and pushed over .500 for the first time since mid-May — going 4-0 at the Buffalo Wild Wings Tournament which was cut short after Sunday games were canceled due to weather.

POWELL 8, SHERIDAN 6

Starting off the tournament on Thursday with a Wyoming opponent the Pioneers (18-17 overall, 5-3 ‘A’ West) took on an ‘A’ opponent in the Sheridan Jets (19-14 overall, 4-2 ‘A’ East) in a game that tested Powell early.

Sheridan threatened in the first inning, loading the bases with one out before Kolby Gates struck out the final two batters to get out of the early jam.

A similar situation occurred in the top of the second, as the Jets loaded the bases with two walks and a single, and a single scored a pair of runs to give Sheridan a 2-0 lead.

Sheridan extended the lead in the top of the third, as an error placed a runner on base before an error on a pickoff to first base advanced him to second.

A walk added another runner, before a single scored the lead runner and made it 3-0.

“We got off the bus slow. Once we woke up then we started playing pretty good,” manager Jason Borders said.

Powell got on the board in the bottom of the third, starting with a Ryan Barrus walk and a Dominik Bieber single.

Abel Teten was hit by a pitch with one out to load the bases, before Jordan Loera walked to score a run and make it 3-1.

Caden Diaz hit into a deep fly out, allowing Bieber to tag up and score and make it 3-2 after the third.

Powell carried that momentum into the bottom of the fourth, as Trevion Solberg walked to lead off before Ben Ostermiller singled — with Solberg advancing to third on the hit.

Ostermiller stole second, before Barrus hit a sac fly and scored Solberg after he tagged up at third.

Powell took the lead on a Gates single, scoring Ostermiller from second to make it 4-3.

Gates stole second. Teten singled to score Gates to make it 5-3 Powell.

Sheridan had an answer, loading the bases after two singles and a hit batter with one out.

A groundout scored a run, before a double scored two more and gave Sheridan the lead back at 6-5.

Powell had an answer in the bottom of the fifth, starting with walks to Loera and Diaz.

Loera advanced to third on a wild pitch before the Jets opted to intentionally walk Cole Fauskee.

Solberg stepped up and delivered a triple on the second pitch, giving the Pioneers three runs and the win 8-6 as the game reached its time limit due to tournament rules.

Powell was outhit 9-5 in the contest and committed more errors 2-1.

Six different Pioneers recorded an RBI in the contest, as Solberg led with three.

Gates went 4-2/3 allowing eight hits, five earned, six walks and six strikeouts.

POWELL 15, WILLISTON 4

In the second game Thursday the Pioneers took on the Oilers (2-15) out of North Dakota.

Powell got off to a quick start in the top of the first, as Loera walked and Caden Diaz doubled with one out to get two runners in scoring position early.

Fauskee singled and scored one, before Diaz stole home during a pickoff attempt of Fauskee stealing second to make it 2-0 Powell after the first.

In the top of the third the Pioneers added to their lead, starting with a one out Diaz single.

Fauskee walked to join him, before Solberg tripled and scored both runners to make it 4-0.

A passed ball scored Solberg, as Powell led 5-0 after the third.

In the top of the fourth, Talon Nuss walked to lead off, followed by a Teten triple to score him and make it 6-0.

Diaz hit a one out single to score Teten, before Fauskee singled to join him.

Ostermiller walked and loaded the bases with two outs, before Bieber singled and scored a pair and Gates doubled to score two more and make it 11-0 Powell.

Powell made it 12-0 in the fifth after Loera hit a lead off home run, before Williston finally got on the board in the bottom half of the inning to extend the game.

A walk and an error got two runners on for the Oilers, before a double scored a pair and made it 12-2.

A single advanced the lead runner further, before a single scored a run and made it 12-3 after the fifth.

Powell pushed it back to double digits in the sixth, starting with walks to Bieber and Gates.

A Christian Love single scored Bieber, but Gates was out advancing to third while Love made it to second on the throw.

Teten singled to score Love, and make it 14-3 Powell.

Powell’s final run came after Loera singled to join Teten, and Diaz singled to score one more and make it 15-3.

Two walks and a double scored one run for Williston in the bottom of the sixth but the game ended due to the 10 run rule with the 15-4 Powell win.

Diaz led going 4-4 with two RBIs while Bieber also went 3-3 with two RBIs. Teten, Solberg and Gates also recorded multiple RBIs as the Pioneers had eight players record RBIs.

Powell outhit the Oilers 17-7 while each team committed one error.

Bieber got the win on the mound giving up one hit in three innings, no earned runs, two walks and one strikeout.

Love gave up five hits and no earned along with two walks and one strikeout in two innings of relief and Fauskee added one inning with one hit and one earned run along with two walks and a strikeout.

POWELL 4, LETHBRIDGE 3

After a rain delay, the Pioneers took on the Miners (23-4) out of Alberta, Canada, late on Friday night.

A single and a walk followed by a pair of steals got runners in scoring position early for Lethbridge, and a sac fly scored one to make it 1-0.

A single added another and Powell trailed 2-0 after the first.

Runs were few and far between, as the Pioneers got on the board in the bottom of the fourth.

Diaz and Fauskee singles put runners on base for Powell, before a ground out by Solberg scored one and made it 2-1.

In the top of the fifth a single followed by a passed ball advanced a runner, and a single scored a runner and made it 3-1 Lethbridge.

Powell found its offense in the bottom of the fifth, as Barrus walked to lead off.

Ostermiller and Teten added singles after an out to load the bases, before Loera singled and scored a pair to tie the game 3-3.

Diaz drove in what would prove to be the winning run on a single, and Powell made it a 4-3 game.

Lethbridge got one runner in the sixth and threatened in the seventh before Powell escaped with the 4-3 win.

“That Lethbridge team was probably the best ‘A’ team we have seen all year,” Borders said. “They were solid. One of those games where we had to gut it out and find ways to win.”

The Pioneers out hit the Miners 10-9, as neither team committed an error.

Loera led with two RBIs, while Booka Fazen got the win on the mound going five innings giving up eight hits, three earned runs, three walks and four strikeouts.

Loera finished in relief with one hit and three strikeouts.

POWELL 13, GILLETTE 3

Ending the tournament against another ‘A’ East opponent the Pioneers took on the Gillette Rustlers (18-23 overall, 6-4 ‘A’ East) on Saturday.

Gillette struck first, getting two runners on via singles before an error scored a run and gave the Rustlers a 1-0 lead.

Powell answered in the top of the second, starting with a two out walk to Ostermiller.

Ostermiller stole second and scored on a Nuss single and made it 1-1.

Teten singled and advanced Nuss to third, stealing second to get two runners in scoring position.

Loera singled and scored both, giving Powell a 3-1 lead.

Diaz was hit by a pitch, and Fauskee walked to load the bases.

Solberg tripled and cleared the bases, and then scored on a Bieber single to make it 7-1 Powell.

A walk and a hit batter got runners on for Gillette, before a fielder’s choice scored a run and made it 7-2.

Gillette added another through a single as Powell led 7-3 after the second.

In the top of the third, Nuss reached on a dropped third strike, advancing to second on a passed ball.

Teten singled to score him, and make it 8-3 Powell.

Ostermiller hit a lead off single in the fifth, advancing on a steal and a pitcher’s error to reach third base.

Loera singled to score him and make it 9-3.

Diaz singled and advanced Loera, also reaching second on an error on the shortstop.

Fauskee grounded into a fielder’s choice that saw Diaz caught heading to third, but Loera crossed home plate before the final out to make it 10-3 Powell.

In the sixth, Solberg singled to lead off, before stealing second.

He advanced to third on a ground out by Bieber, before scoring on a ground out by Barrus.

Powell added two more in the top of the seventh, loading the bases via singles by Teten, Loera and Diaz.

Fauskee walked to score one and a ground out by Solberg scored another to make it a 13-3 win for the Pioneers.

Powell racked up 16 hits compared to four for Gillette, as the Rustlers committed more errors 3-2.

Loera finished 4-5 with three RBIs while Solberg went 2-5 and added four RBIs.

Six different Pioneers recorded multiple hits and seven recorded at least one RBI.

Diaz pitched a complete game, giving up four hits, two earned runs, two walks and nine strikeouts.

“I keep talking about how good this team can be and they just don’t know it. When we get all three phases together we’re a pretty good team,” Borders said. “They’re starting to play baseball the way I expected them to play at the start of the year … We’re playing better, faster and smarter.”

TUESDAY GAMES

Powell heads back to Billings today (Tuesday) to take on the Billings Expos (16-5) at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. with Borders hopeful the team can continue their winning ways after a strong weekend in Billings.

“Consistency was our key from the weekend,” Borders said. “They walked on the field and they expected to win, that was good to see … They’re (Expos) a good baseball team … This will be a good midweek set of games. A good test for us to see if we can be consistent.”