It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Piedmont ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Berkeley Yellowjackets out 7-5. For Piedmont, this counts as revenge for the 6-0 loss Berkeley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Piedmont got a great performance from John Olsen as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Peter Krumins was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shafer Dando, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Berkeley's side, they got a good showing from Andrew Hudacko, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hudacko has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trey Johnson and Jackson Ehrlich did some serious damage despite the final result: Johnson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Ehrlich got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Parks Ramsdale was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Piedmont's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Berkeley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Piedmont will have a chance to go back-to-back against Berkeley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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