Pinnacle unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 16-0 to the Altamont Longhorns on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Pinnacle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Howell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
The victory (which was Altamont's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Pinnacle will square off against Green River at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Panthers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Altamont, they will challenge Bryce Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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