Pioneers
| 03/17/26 vs Guthrie | 6-1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Putnam City | 7-2 |
| 03/16/26 vs Timnath | 22-0 |
| 03/16/26 vs Davis | 9-8 |
| 03/14/26 vs Centennial | 9-8 |
| + 3 more games |
Pinnacle had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Guthrie Bluejays by a score of 6-1. That's two games straight that the Pioneers have won by exactly five runs.
Matt Smith tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Will Newman and Hawk Licari did most of the damage at the plate: Newman went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Licari got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most runs Newman has posted over his last 13 matchups. Cole Hirsch was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Pinnacle's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Guthrie, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Coming up, Pinnacle will host Lutheran at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. As for Guthrie, they will head out to challenge Chaparral at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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