Boulder Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Pinnacle Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Boulder Creek of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Boulder Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Salihar, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Pinnacle's side, Matt Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Velasquez-Mendoza, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Jack Petroff was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Boulder Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Pinnacle, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11-1 record this season.
While Boulder Creek had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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