After flying high against Alhambra last Monday, Tolleson came back down to earth. The Tolleson Wolverines wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Pinnacle Pioneers on Wednesday. Tolleson has not had much luck with Pinnacle recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tolleson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jada Rubalcava, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Pinnacle's side, they got a great performance from Lilly Hamel as she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Hamel has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Faith Kroening was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sienna Caro, who went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Tolleson's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Pinnacle, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Tolleson will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chandler at 6:00 p.m. Tolleson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Pinnacle, they will head out on the road to challenge Perry at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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