The Piedmont Highlanders will take on the Hercules Titans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Piedmont has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Piedmont heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup last Tuesday. They fell just short of Alameda by a score of 4-3.
Seve Sanchez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Piedmont saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shafer Dando, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hercules gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Fort Bragg as Hercules made off with a 7-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Hercules as they're now sitting on four straight.
Wynston Bishop made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Bishop was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Hobbs, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Jordin Broas-Jew was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Piedmont has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season. As for Hercules, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
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