The Pinnacle Pioneers will be playing at home against the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Pinnacle's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Boulder Creek has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, it was close, but Pinnacle sidestepped Horizon for a 3-2 win.
Pinnacle got a great performance from Noah Weiss as he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Weiss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Boulder Creek suffered a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Liberty on Tuesday.
Boulder Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Parks, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Pinnacle now has a winning record of 12-11-1. As for Boulder Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-20.
Pinnacle skirted past Boulder Creek 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Pinnacle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boulder Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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