Piedmont had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over the Tennyson Lancers. Considering the Highlanders have won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Eddie Elmquist
| 04/15/26 vs Tennyson | 4 |
| 04/03/26 @ Urban | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ San Lorenzo | 3 |
| 03/06/26 vs University | 3 |
| 03/11/26 vs San Rafael | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Eddie Elmquist, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Joerger, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Piedmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .718. They are 5-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Piedmont's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Tennyson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Piedmont and Tennyson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Highlanders will challenge Berkeley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (771 vs. 171). Meanwhile, Tennyson (ranked 1058th) will meet San Leandro (ranked 502nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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