Pinnacle extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 7-9. They lost 25-1 to the Piute Thunderbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 20-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Pinnacle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Shumway, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Piute, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Piute's side, Brodee Montague made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Montague has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Piute got a massive performance out of Blake Dalton, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Dalton has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Braige Beus, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
While Pinnacle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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