On Tuesday, Pinnacle faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pinnacle Pioneers' tough 7-1 defeat to the Queen Creek Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Pinnacle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pinnacle got a good showing from Noah Weiss, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Pinnacle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Bullard, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Pinnacle's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5-1. As for Queen Creek, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Pinnacle will be playing at home against Corona del Sol at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Corona del Sol is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Pinnacle will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Queen Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mountain Ridge at 3:45 p.m. The last four games Mountain Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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