Friday just wasn't the day for Piner's offense. They lost 10-0 to the San Rafael Bulldogs on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Piner in their matchups with San Rafael: they've now lost four in a row.
For San Rafael's part, Thomara Drummer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Drummer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Drummer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Sophia Everett was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Kaplan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Piner's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for San Rafael, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piner will square off against Healdsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Piner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for San Rafael, they will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Diablo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. San Rafael's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Mt. Diablo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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