Baseball Preview: Pinnacle Pioneers vs. Basha Bears
The Pinnacle Pioneers will be playing at home against the Basha Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Pinnacle can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on Boulder Creek with a sharp 16-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Pinnacle who now have four in a row.
Matt Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Petroff, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Gabe Velasquez-Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Basha had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Gila Ridge 8-2.
Sawyer Palevsky looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Basha let Gavin Smith and Grant Smith loose on the outfield. Smith went 3-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double, while Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Wolff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pinnacle has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11-1 record this season. As for Basha, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-10-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Pinnacle hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Basha struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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