Pioneers
| 04/03/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs O'Connor | 14 |
| 03/31/25 @ Higley | 24 |
| 03/28/25 @ Hamilton | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Boulder Creek | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Pinnacle is 9-1 against Liberty since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Lions at 3:45 p.m. Pinnacle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Pinnacle fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mountain Ridge on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 4-1 to the Mountain Lions. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Pioneers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lilly Hamel spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Pinnacle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bri Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Hamilton, falling 12-3.
Emily Madrid made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Violet Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Liberty suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 6-9-1. As for Pinnacle, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Pinnacle 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 Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Pinnacle's way against Liberty in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Pinnacle made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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