Pinkston lost to Kimball on Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Vikings fell 13-8 to the Knights. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valente Garcia
| 03/31/26 @ Wilmer-Hutchins | 5 |
| 03/19/26 @ North Dallas | 4 |
| 04/17/26 vs Kimball | 3 |
| 04/10/26 @ Roosevelt | 3 |
| 03/13/26 vs Conrad | 3 |
| + 9 more games |
Valente Garcia put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Pinkston is 4-2 when Garcia posts three or more hits, but 3-12-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Christopher Narvaez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Pinkston's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 3-1 (and 4-13-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Joshua Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Pinkston's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14-1. As for Kimball, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pinkston will face off against rival Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kimball is set to take on their familiar foe Wilmer-Hutchins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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