Healdsburg was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Piner Prospectors. For the Greyhounds, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Prospectors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Eric Nielsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Henry Smith was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Frank Rea was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Greyhounds
| 04/04/25 @ Piner | 5-2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Santa Rosa | 9-4 |
| 03/28/25 @ St. Vincent de Paul | 9-3 |
Healdsburg pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Piner, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Healdsburg has already played their next match, an 11-0 win against The Bay School on the 5th. As for Piner, they will square off against Santa Rosa at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something the Prospectors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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