Baseball Recap: Encinal Jets vs. Piedmont Highlanders
It was a good run, but Encinal unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. Their tough 13-6 loss to the Piedmont Highlanders might stick with them for a while. Encinal has not had much luck with Piedmont recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Angus Olaes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matan Antebi, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Piedmont's side, Jack Meyjes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meyjes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Will Parker and Markos Lagios did most of the damage at the plate: Parker went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double, while Lagios scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Peter Krumins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Encinal now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Piedmont, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Encinal will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Skyline at 4:00 p.m. Encinal is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Piedmont, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Alameda at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alameda's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Piedmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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