Pinnacle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to the Sunnyslope Vikings. Pinnacle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sunnyslope apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Pinnacle got a good showing from Noah Weiss, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Weiss has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabe Velasquez-Mendoza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Brayden Bullard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Sunnyslope's side, they got a great performance from Diego Lovesy as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Carter Deckwa was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Daniels, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Pinnacle now has a losing record at 9-10-1. As for Sunnyslope, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season.
While Pinnacle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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