Pinnacle lost to Horizon back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Pinnacle Pioneers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Horizon Huskies 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pinnacle.
Pinnacle got a great performance from Noah Weiss as he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Weiss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Horizon's side, Preston Burke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Ethan Trahan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Pinnacle's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11-1. As for Horizon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-14.
Pinnacle will be playing in front of their home fans against Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Pinnacle is facing Boulder Creek at the right time seeing as Boulder Creek is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Horizon, they will head out on the road to face off against Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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