Recap: Acalanes Dons vs. Piedmont Highlanders
Acalanes put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Piedmont Highlanders as the Acalanes Dons made off with a 10-3 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Acalanes has managed all season.
Henry Souza looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sully Bailey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Goddard, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Piedmont's side, they got a good showing from John Olsen, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Piedmont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shafer Dando, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Markos Lagios, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Acalanes' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Piedmont, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Acalanes will head out on the road to square off against San Leandro at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Acalanes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so San Leandro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Piedmont, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against University at 11:30 a.m. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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