The San Leandro Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Piedmont Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. San Leandro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
San Leandro will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 22-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Mt. Eden by a score of 9-7.
Jade Orta was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Yumiuz Cobbs was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Piedmont sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Hayward on Friday.
Miya Fujimoto was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Fujimoto was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Fujimoto wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Wu, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Wu has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
San Leandro's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. As for Piedmont, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Leandro has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Piedmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
San Leandro took their win against Piedmont in their previous meeting last Wednesday by a conclusive 10-0. Does San Leandro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Piedmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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