Boulder Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss. Their rough 16-2 defeat to the Pinnacle Pioneers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Boulder Creek of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Boulder Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Gilmore, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Pinnacle's side, Matt Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jack Petroff was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gabe Velasquez-Mendoza, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Boulder Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-22. As for Pinnacle, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-11-1.
Boulder Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Pinnacle also has no future games currently scheduled.
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