Baseball Recap: Pinkston Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 vs Eastern Hills	29
04/08/25 @ Roosevelt	20
04/05/25 @ Wilmer-Hutchins	20
04/25/25 vs Lincoln	18
04/01/25 vs Wilmer-Hutchins	16

Pinkston got themselves on the board against Lincoln on Friday, but Lincoln never followed suit. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the Tigers. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Jahvon Moreno and Luis Escorche were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moreno tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Escorche didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Moreno went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Escorche went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Escorche a new career-high.

In other batting news, Eric Pasillas and Sebastian Munoz did most of the damage at the plate: Pasillas went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Munoz went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Munoz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leonel Rico, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Pinkston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Pinkston pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games. As for Lincoln, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.

Looking ahead, Pinkston will head out on the road to take on Kennedale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.