It was a good run, but Piedmont Hills unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Lincoln Lions by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Piedmont Hills of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Brian Wang made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Diego Gomez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Piedmont Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only tossed five.
On Lincoln's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Rogers, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorenzo Collazo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Piedmont Hills' defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for Lincoln, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Piedmont Hills by a score of 11-8.
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