Softball Recap: Piedmont Highlanders vs. Hayward Farmers
In what's become a running theme this season, Piedmont gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Hayward Farmers with a sharp 11-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Piedmont, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Miya Fujimoto made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Fujimoto was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Angelina Wu was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mia Leggett, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Hayward's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lovanita Cabanas, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Piedmont's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Hayward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Piedmont will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tennyson at 4:00 p.m. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Hayward, they will be playing at home against San Lorenzo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayward is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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