Merit Preparatory Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-9. They came up short against the Pinnacle Panthers, falling 19-2. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 6-4 to the Panthers when the teams met back in August of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Pinnacle, the victory got them back to even at 4-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Pinnacle's part, Brody Howell and Joey Howell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Howell tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Joey struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brody also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pinnacle is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. At the plate, Howell got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Joey went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Joey has posted since back in August of 2024.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merit Preparatory Academy will welcome Draper APA at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pinnacle, they will face off against Green River at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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