Pinnacle lost against Mountain Ridge last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pinnacle Pioneers fell 6-3 to the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pinnacle in their matchups with Mountain Ridge: they've now lost four in a row.
Marcus Downing was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pinnacle saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Follmer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Mountain Ridge's side, they got a great performance from Kaleb Williams as he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Coby Neville was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Jackson Forbes was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Pinnacle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1. As for Mountain Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9.
Pinnacle will head out on the road to challenge Liberty at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Mountain Ridge, they will be playing at home against Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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