The Pinnacle Pioneers will challenge the Horizon Huskies at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Pinnacle was able to grind out a solid victory over Higley, taking the game 6-2.
Dean Duran
| 03/25/25 @ Sunnyslope | 3 |
| 03/05/25 @ Red Mountain | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Mica Mountain | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Desert Mountain | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Higley | 1 |
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Dean Duran tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Pinnacle is undefeated when Duran allowstwo or fewer hits, but 5-7-1 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Raul Escobar, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Erik Moo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Horizon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Notre Dame Prep. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted against the Saints since March 25, 2019.
Horizon also got a great performance from Connor McDonald as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave McDonald a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Colten Figueroa was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Horizon has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Pinnacle's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7-1.
Pinnacle couldn't quite get it done against Horizon in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 7-2. Will Pinnacle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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