Basha is on a 27-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Pinnacle is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Basha Bears will take on the Pinnacle Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Basha can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past Gila Ridge 15-5. That's two games straight that Basha has won by exactly ten runs.
Matti Collins was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Collins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cailin Quinney and Amiya Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Quinney fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Gabriella Garcia was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle faced Tucson High Magnet School in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Pinnacle came out on top against Tucson High Magnet School by a score of 13-10.
Pinnacle let Sienna Caro and Faith Kroening loose on the outfield. Caro went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double, while Kroening scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Kroening is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bri Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Basha's win bumped their record up to 25-3-1. As for Pinnacle, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Basha has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pinnacle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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