After an 11-9 finish the last time they played, Pinnacle and Corona del Sol decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The Pinnacle Pioneers skirted past the Corona del Sol Aztecs 2-1. The win was just what Pinnacle needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior match.
Pinnacle got a great performance from Marcus Downing as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Ryan Jung relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Erik Moo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Pinnacle's victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Corona del Sol, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinnacle will square off against Mountain Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Corona del Sol, they will head out on the road to take on Desert Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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