Baseball Recap: Pinnacle Gets the Win

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Previous Games

08/22/25 - Home	5-3 W
09/25/24 - Home	3-12 L
08/30/24 - Away	0-11 L
09/06/23 - Away	0-12 L
08/09/23 - Home	2-13 L
+ 5 more games

Pinnacle took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Buffalos 5-3. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 12-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Brody Howell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, AJ Jimenez was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. That run marked the first that he has scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Vigil, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

The victory got Pinnacle back to even at 3-3. As for Valley, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Pinnacle will square off against rival Panguitch at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Wayne at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.