Pinnacle easily dispatched Sunnyslope last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Pinnacle fell just short of the Liberty Lions by a score of 10-8 on Thursday. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Ben Stowe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colin Follmer, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Pinnacle's loss dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Looking ahead, Pinnacle will be playing in front of their home fans against Higley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Higley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Pinnacle's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will be taking part in a tournament against Bishop Amat at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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