Pinnacle hasn't had much luck against Bryce Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pinnacle Panthers will square off against the Bryce Valley Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pinnacle is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Wayne by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Bryce Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Piute by a score of 6-5. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ricardo Navarro was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in September of 2023. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Rocco Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Pinnacle's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Bryce Valley, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-3.
Pinnacle might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Bryce Valley in their previous meeting back in August. Can Pinnacle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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