Piedmont typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Bishop O'Dowd proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Piedmont Highlanders. That's more bragging rights for Bishop O'Dowd, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nikolas Haas tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rashad Hayes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Dimitri Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Piedmont's side, Diego Delventhal was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jordan Vo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bishop O'Dowd's win bumped their record up to 13-7-1. As for Piedmont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-5.
Bishop O'Dowd will have a chance to go back-to-back against Piedmont: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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