Pioneers
| 04/12/25 @ Apollo | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mountain Ridge | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Horizon | 6 |
| 03/31/25 vs Higley | 6 |
| + 15 more games |
The Pinnacle Pioneers will take on the O'Connor Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Pinnacle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Pinnacle is returning to their home field after beating Apollo on theirs, despite the fact Apollo has dominated at home this season. The Pioneers were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Hawks on Saturday. Considering the Pioneers have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Pinnacle got a great performance from Dylan Fisher as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. What's more, Fisher posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Jack Petroff was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Chase Gonzalez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Pinnacle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, O'Connor faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The team relied heavily on Brent Sollars, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
O'Connor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pinnacle, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.
Pinnacle was able to grind out a solid win over O'Connor in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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