Softball Recap: Piedmont Highlanders vs. Healdsburg Greyhounds
In what's become a running theme this season, Piedmont gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over the Healdsburg Greyhounds. The victory was nothing new for Piedmont as they're now sitting on four straight.
Miya Fujimoto made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Fujimoto has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fujimoto was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Mia Leggett and Sophena Tuli did most of the damage at the plate: Leggett got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Tuli scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sabrina Olliphant, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Piedmont's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Healdsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Piedmont will head out on the road to take on Encinal at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Healdsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Elsie Allen at 5:00 p.m. Healdsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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