Piedmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Alameda on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Alameda Hornets by a score of 4-3. Piedmont was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Alameda apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Seve Sanchez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Piedmont saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shafer Dando, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Piedmont's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Alameda, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alameda, they will head out on the road to take on Bishop O'Dowd at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop O'Dowd: 3.2, Alameda: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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