Pirates
| 03/26/26 vs St. Helens | 7-6 |
| 03/25/26 @ Sweet Home | 12-0 |
| 03/24/26 @ The Dalles | 7-3 |
| 03/23/26 @ Gladstone | 7-0 |
It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Phoenix ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the St. Helens Lions 7-6. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won four games in a row.
Alex Charlton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Charlton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Conner Cunningham and Lucca Petrone did most of the damage at the plate: Cunningham went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run, while Petrone went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Cunningham has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Phoenix kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Phoenix's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for St. Helens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Phoenix will take on Estacada in a tournament on Saturday. As for St. Helens, they will head out to face off against Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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