Pinkston came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the North Dallas Bulldogs. Pinkston might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Valente Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jahvon Moreno, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jeremiah Wills was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On North Dallas' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Esteban Toscano, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Pinkston pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for North Dallas, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Pinkston will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Dallas: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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