It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pinkerton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Portsmouth Clippers 10-9. With that win, the Astros brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Matthew Hanna was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hanna was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Astros
| 04/24/26 vs Portsmouth | 12 |
| 04/22/26 @ Keene | 10 |
| 04/20/26 vs Salem | 10 |
| 04/17/26 @ Nashua North | 9 |
| 04/15/26 vs Bedford | 5 |
| + 7 more games |
Pinkerton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2025.
The victory keeps Pinkerton at an undefeated 6-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 7.0 runs this season. As for Portsmouth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Pinkerton has already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Nashua South on the 25th. As for Portsmouth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 5-1 defeat against Exeter on the 27th.
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