The Pinckney Pirates will take on the Williamston Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Pinckney has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Pinckney and Fowlerville have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. The Pirates narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gladiators 3-1. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Williamston had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Haslett on Saturday. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.
Keagan Batchelor got the start for Williamston and what a start it was: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brett Palmer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Miles Keener was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Williamston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Pinckney pushed their record up to 20-15 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Williamston, their record is now 26-7.
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