Piner is 2-8 against Healdsburg since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Prospectors will venture away from home to take on the Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Piner has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maria Carrillo hit Piner with a six-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Prospectors lost 12-2 to the Pumas.
Piner saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Schudel, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Healdsburg). They put the hurt on Santa Rosa with a sharp 12-0 win on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Greyhounds sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Eric Nielsen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Mariani was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Nova Perrill was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Healdsburg's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Piner, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Piner came up short against Healdsburg when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-2. Can the Prospectors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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