Pinckneyville had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 12-13 to make it four. They lost 17-3 to the Harrisburg Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Pinckneyville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Keller, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
As for Harrisburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Harrisburg's side, Xander Robinson was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Aidan Hankins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Pinckneyville will be playing in front of their home fans against New Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Harrisburg, they will venture away from home to face off against Benton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rangers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.96 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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