It was a good run, but Piedmont unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Castro Valley Trojans by a score of 6-4. Piedmont was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Castro Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Seve Sanchez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Markos Lagios made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Brandon Dicke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Piedmont was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Castro Valley didn't hit any.
On Castro Valley's side, Alex Nicol looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nicol has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, David Colon was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gilbert Seidel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Piedmont's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3. As for Castro Valley, they pushed their record up to 12-7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Piedmont will take on Oakland Tech at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oakland Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Castro Valley, they will be playing at home against Alameda at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Alameda: 2.4, Castro Valley: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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