Piedmont is a perfect 10-0 against San Lorenzo since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Highlanders will head out to take on the Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Piedmont didn't have quite enough to beat Salesian College Preparatory and fell 5-4. The Highlanders have struggled against the Pride recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Miya Fujimoto
| 05/06/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 10 |
| 05/02/25 vs Hayward | 7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Saint Mary's | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs Hercules | 9 |
Miya Fujimoto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hannah Joerger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Edie Elmquist, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, San Lorenzo made easy work of Tennyson on Friday and carried off a 16-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won six in a row.
San Lorenzo got a massive performance out of Hyacinth Doria, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave Doria a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mariona Evans, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
San Lorenzo's victory bumped their record up to 4-15. As for Piedmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
San Lorenzo's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Piedmont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for San Lorenzo, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Piedmont keep running through batters, or will the Grizzlies buck the trend?
Piedmont took their win against San Lorenzo when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
