Preview: Pinnacle Pioneers vs. Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions
Pinnacle is 2-8 against Mountain Ridge since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pinnacle Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. Pinnacle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mountain Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pinnacle ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Corona del Sol and snuck past 2-1. After an 11-9 finish the last time they played, Pinnacle and Corona del Sol decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Marcus Downing tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Ryan Jung relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Erik Moo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of Hamilton.
Brady Plecity was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Jackson Forbes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Pinnacle's victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Mountain Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Pinnacle came up short against Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Pinnacle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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