The Pinnacle Pioneers earned a 6-2 win over the Higley Knights on Monday.
Pinnacle got a great performance from Dean Duran as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. The Pioneers are undefeated when Duran allows two or fewer hits, but 5-7-1 otherwise.

Raul Escobar
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On the hitting side, Raul Escobar was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Pinnacle now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Higley, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7.
Looking ahead, Pinnacle will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Horizon at 3:45 p.m. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Higley, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-2 loss against Desert Ridge on the 1st.
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