The Pinnacle Pioneers will challenge the Apollo Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pinnacle has three straight wins, Apollo has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pinnacle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Boulder Creek, who was ranked 14th at the time (Pinnacle was ranked 18th). The Pioneers walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Jaguars on Monday.
Pinnacle let Bri Smith and Taylor White run wild. Smith scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while White scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Smith has posted since back in April of 2024. Torynn Slaughter was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Apollo lost 34-1 to Shadow Ridge on Monday.
Apollo's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Pinnacle, their win bumped their record up to 10-6-1.
Apollo's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Pinnacle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Apollo, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9 strikeouts. Will Pinnacle keep running through batters, or will the Hawks buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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