Baseball Preview: Basha Bears vs. Pinnacle Pioneers
The Basha Bears are on the road again on Saturday to play the Pinnacle Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Basha got the win against Gila Ridge by a conclusive 8-2.
Sawyer Palevsky looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Gavin Smith and Grant Smith did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Wyatt Wolff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Pinnacle gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Boulder Creek as Pinnacle made off with a 16-2 victory. 16 seems to be a good number for Pinnacle as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Matt Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Smith was also big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Brayden Bullard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Basha's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-10-1. As for Pinnacle, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-11-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Basha hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pinnacle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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