Baseball Recap: San Leandro Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

San Leandro proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Piedmont Highlanders. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 win the Highlanders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.

Sam Linnevers looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

San Leandro hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piedmont struck out seven times.

Pirates

Previous 3 Games

03/31/26 vs Piedmont	4-2
03/26/26 @ Mt. Eden	13-2
03/24/26 vs Mt. Eden	8-1

The victory (which was San Leandro's third in a row) raised their record to 4-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Piedmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5-2.

San Leandro has already played their next matchup, a 4-2 loss against Lowell on the 2nd. As for Piedmont, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-5 victory against Oakland Tech on the 2nd.