Baseball Recap: Pinnacle Victorious

Pioneers

Margin (Wins)

04/15/26 vs Valley Vista	22
03/16/26 vs Timnath	22
03/18/26 vs Lutheran	15
02/27/26 vs Mingus	14
02/25/26 @ Apollo	12

Pinnacle had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 22-run drubbing they dealt Valley Vista on Wednesday. The Pioneers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Monsoon a 22-0 shutout. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by nine runs or more this season.

Noah Weiss looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Raul Escobar, who fired off three home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Will Newman, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base.

Pinnacle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.

Pinnacle's record now sits at 17-6. As for Valley Vista, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.

Coming up, Pinnacle will square off against O'Connor at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Valley Vista, they will challenge Tolleson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.