Softball Recap: Pinnacle Pioneers vs. O'Connor Eagles
It was a good run, but Pinnacle unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the O'Connor Eagles by a score of 7-6. Pinnacle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as O'Connor apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 4th.
Lilly Hamel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Faith Kroening made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Torynn Slaughter was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On O'Connor's side, Sydnee Williams was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Charleigh Schuettler, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Pinnacle's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-4. As for O'Connor, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Pinnacle will look to defend their home field on Monday against Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. Boulder Creek will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for O'Connor, they will be playing at home against Mountain Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Mountain Ridge knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully O'Connor likes a good challenge.
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