Pinnacle barely beat Highland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pioneers blew past the Hawks 17-7 on Saturday. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Hawk Licari was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Raul Escobar was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pinnacle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They got seven more hits than Highland's also-impressive total of 11.
Pioneers
| 02/28/26 vs Highland | 17-7 |
| 02/28/26 vs Millennium | 6-5 |
| 02/27/26 vs Mingus | 17-3 |
| 02/26/26 vs Sunrise Mountain | 4-2 |
| 02/25/26 @ Apollo | 15-3 |
The win keeps Pinnacle at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average this season. As for Highland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Pinnacle has already played their next matchup, a 15-5 loss against Queen Creek on the 2nd. As for Highland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-5 win against Basha on the 2nd.
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