Pinnacle barely beat Green River the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers blew past the Pirates 9-0 on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by nine runs or more this season.
Brody Howell
| 09/05/25 vs Green River | 4 |
| 08/15/25 vs Wendover | 3 |
| 08/20/25 @ Bryce Valley | 2 |
| 09/03/25 @ Merit Preparatory Academy | 1 |
| 08/11/25 vs Tintic | 1 |
Brody Howell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Howell, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Pinnacle's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Joshua Hayes was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Pinnacle has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Green River, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Coming up, Pinnacle will challenge Wayne at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Badgers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.83 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Green River, they will take on Panguitch at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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