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Pinnacle traveled to Green River to open the 2020 baseball season. The Panthers came screaming out of the gates with a six-run first inning. Up 8-1 going into the fourth, Pinnacle put the game out of reach with another six runs.
The Panthers went on to take the rivalry matchup 17-1. Mikey Vigil recorded nine strikeouts in three innings while Rylee Smith closed out the game with five strikeouts in the final three frames. McGuire Kocks and Michael Schmitz each went 3-5 from the plate for Pinnacle.
Rad Hughes batted in the lone run for the Pirates. Green River will want to clean up its defense after recording six errors.