The Alameda Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Piedmont Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Alameda, who comes in off a win.
Alameda took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bishop O'Dowd 3-2.
Sam Berger looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alameda saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Noonan, who went 3-for-5 with a double. Another player making a difference was Max Cohen, who went 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Piedmont had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Berkeley on Friday.
Dimitri Papahadjopoulos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Krumins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Alameda's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Piedmont, they dropped their record down to 15-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Alameda came up short against Piedmont in their previous meeting back in April, falling 7-2. Can Alameda avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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