Pinnacle has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Basha Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pinnacle: 3.5, Basha: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pinnacle's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Tucson High Magnet School's usually-dominant pitching crew. Pinnacle walked away with a 13-10 win over Tucson High Magnet School.
Pinnacle let Sienna Caro and Faith Kroening loose on the outfield. Caro went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double, while Kroening scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Kroening has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bri Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Basha stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on Gila Ridge with a sharp 15-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Basha.
Matti Collins made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Collins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Basha let Cailin Quinney and Amiya Hernandez loose on the outfield. Quinney fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Gabriella Garcia was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Pinnacle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Basha, they pushed their record up to 25-3-1 with that win, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pinnacle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Basha struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pinnacle skirted past Basha 6-5 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Quinney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pinnacle still be able to contain Quinney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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