Boulder Creek lost against Pinnacle back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Boulder Creek Jaguars fell just short of the Pinnacle Pioneers by a score of 5-4.
Miranda McCoy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Pinnacle's side, Lilly Hamel spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Hamel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Payton Crank, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lulu Erkal, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Boulder Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Pinnacle, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boulder Creek will square off against Sunnyslope at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Sunnyslope is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Pinnacle, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Mountain Ridge at 3:45 p.m. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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