In what's become a running theme this season, Pitkin gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against the Elizabeth Bulldogs as the Pitkin Tigers made off with a 10-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Pitkin sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Lincon Stephens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pitkin let Brock Nolen and Cy Johnson loose on the outfield. Nolen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Johnson went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Jaxon Perkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pitkin pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Elizabeth, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
Pitkin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Elizabeth: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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