In what's become a running theme this season, Pinnacle gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions a 7-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Pinnacle sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Pinnacle got a great performance from Lilly Hamel as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Hamel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Faith Kroening, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Chloe Jackson, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Mountain Ridge's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Guilianna Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Pinnacle is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Mountain Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinnacle will challenge Liberty at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Pinnacle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Hamilton at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Hamilton is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Mountain Ridge will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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