The Healdsburg Greyhounds will square off against the Piedmont Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Piedmont will be up against a hot Healdsburg squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Healdsburg came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Swett.
Xander Harms
| 03/21/25 vs Swett | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Credo | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Middletown | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs St. Helena | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Santa Rosa | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Xander Harms, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Carter Cyphers was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Piedmont put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for San Leandro. Piedmont won by a run and slipped past San Leandro 1-0.
Not much got past Massimo Mittone, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep San Leandro off the board. Mittone also tossed no walks, which is notable because Piedmont is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Piedmont's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Vo, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Will Parker also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Healdsburg pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Piedmont, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Healdsburg's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's match. Healdsburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Piedmont, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Healdsburg continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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