Pioneers
| 03/27/25 @ Boulder Creek | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Horizon | 19 |
| 03/19/25 vs Valley Vista | 23 |
| 03/04/25 vs Red Mountain | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Queen Creek | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Pinnacle hasn't had much luck against Hamilton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Pinnacle will head out on the road to take on Hamilton at 3:45 p.m. Pinnacle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Pinnacle is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Boulder Creek on Thursday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars.
Pinnacle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Hamel, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hamilton waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Badgers.
The result came thanks to Liliana Russo's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Hamilton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Pinnacle, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Pinnacle hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Pinnacle might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Hamilton in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Pinnacle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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