The Piedmont Highlanders will venture away from home to square off against the Healdsburg Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Piedmont hasn't scored more than a single run for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
While Piedmont's win against San Leandro wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Piedmont never let San Leandro get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Thursday.
Massimo Mittone
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 win 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.
Meanwhile, Healdsburg entered their tilt with Swett on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Warriors.
Xander Harms was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Cyphers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Healdsburg pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Piedmont, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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