Berkeley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Piedmont Highlanders by a score of 7-5. Berkeley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Piedmont apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Berkeley got a good showing from Andrew Hudacko, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hudacko has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Trey Johnson and Jackson Ehrlich did some serious damage despite the final result: Johnson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Ehrlich got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Parks Ramsdale was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Piedmont's side, John Olsen tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peter Krumins, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Vo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Berkeley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Piedmont, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
While Berkeley 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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