Baseball Recap: Piedmont Hills' Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs Del Mar	19
03/11/25 vs Gilroy	17
04/15/25 @ Hill	11
03/29/25 @ Gilroy	11
05/08/25 vs Oak Grove	10

Piedmont Hills entered their tilt with Oak Grove on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Travis Linane and Toby Torres were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Linane didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Torres pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Linane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Linane went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Torres went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Piedmont Hills is undefeated when Torres posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Gomez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Bustamante, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

Piedmont Hills pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Oak Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piedmont Hills will take on Homestead at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Oak Grove, they will challenge Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.