For the second straight game, Piedmont will face off against Encinal. The Highlanders will head out to challenge the Jets at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Encinal hit Piedmont with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Highlanders fell 11-8 to the Jets. The loss continues a trend for the Highlanders in their meetings with the Jets: they've now lost four in a row.
For Encinal's part, Sebastian Brune looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brune has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Encinal got a massive performance out of Evan Furuichi, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Furuichi has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Kainoa Otenbriet, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Encinal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Encinal pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Piedmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13-2.
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