Baseball Preview: Piedmont Highlanders vs. Castro Valley Trojans
The Piedmont Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Castro Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piedmont is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Monday, Piedmont sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Arroyo.
George Bishop looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Dicke, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Vo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Castro Valley had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Berkeley on Friday. It was the first time this season that Castro Valley let down their fans at home.
Robert Herrera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Piedmont pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Castro Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6-1.
Piedmont came up short against Castro Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Piedmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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