Pinnacle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to the Green River Pirates. The Panthers were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup, having scored no less than 10 runs in the two games prior, but the Pirates' pitcher proved too tough.
Pinnacle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleihs Hayes, who went 1-for-2 while posting 1 stolen base.
On Green River's side, Jesus Escalante made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The seven batters struck out were his most since at least 2025. Escalante was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 while posting 3 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base.
In other pitching news, Escalante looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The seven batters struck out were his most since at least 2025.
Pinnacle has now lost 13 of their last 15 games on the road. That leaves them at an 0-16 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Wayne and 4-0 Piute (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 81% over those games). As for Green River, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-18.
Coming up, Pinnacle will square off against Piute at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Thunderbirds have now posted at least 10 runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Green River, they will challenge Wendover at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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