For the second straight game, Pinnacle will face off against Mountain Ridge. The Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m.
Pinnacle came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Mountain Ridge, falling 8-2. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Mountain Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Dean Duran
| 03/31/25 vs Higley | 4 |
| 03/05/25 @ Red Mountain | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mountain Ridge | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sunnyslope | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Valley Vista | 1 |
Pinnacle got a good showing from Dean Duran, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Duran also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Pioneers are 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Pinnacle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raul Escobar, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Chase Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win (which was Mountain Ridge's third in a row) raised their record to 9-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Pinnacle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1.
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