Pinnacle dropped their record down to 18-7-1 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Queen Creek Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Pioneers were not able to get on the board.
Kodi Crabtree spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
As for Queen Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Queen Creek's side, not much got past Aubrey Chavez, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Pinnacle off the board.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bulldogs beat the Pioneers by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
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