Piner had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-19 to make it 15. They came up short against the Healdsburg Greyhounds, falling 20-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Greyhounds this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-0 loss on Wednesday.
As for Healdsburg, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
For Healdsburg's part, they got a great performance from Noah Wong as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Wong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mason Radelfinger was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with three runs and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Frank Rea, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Piner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Healdsburg, they will take on Analy in a tournament on Wednesday. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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