The Pinnacle Pioneers will venture away from home to face off against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Pinnacle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Red Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pinnacle took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Queen Creek by a score of 5-2.
Pinnacle got a great performance from Noah Weiss as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Sam Green was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Erik Moo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Thunder 3-1.
Maddox Loria tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Red Mountain let Kale Thorson and Hagen Wright run wild. Thorson scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Wright went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Red Mountain's record is now 3-1. As for Pinnacle, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
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