Piedmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 9-5 to the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Piedmont of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Diego Delventhal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jordan Vo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Bishop O'Dowd's side, they got a great performance from Nikolas Haas as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Haas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rashad Hayes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dimitri Williams, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Piedmont's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Bishop O'Dowd, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7-1.
While Piedmont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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