The Pinnacle Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the O'Connor Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Pinnacle is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, Pinnacle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Sunnyslope.
Marcus Downing spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Bullard, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Erik Moo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, O'Connor can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Boulder Creek with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for O'Connor.
O'Connor also got a great performance from Cody Stoller as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Stoller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ky McGary was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was James Carr, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
The victory got Pinnacle back to even at 10-10-1. As for O'Connor, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Pinnacle came up short against O'Connor in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Pinnacle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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