Piedmont's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the American Eagles by a score of 8-3. For the Highlanders, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2018.
Miya Fujimoto
| 03/11/25 @ American | 10 |
| 03/08/25 vs El Cerrito | 7 |
| 05/18/24 @ Fortuna | 7 |
| 05/06/24 @ San Leandro | 7 |
| 05/03/24 @ Hayward | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Miya Fujimoto made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Edie Elmquist was incredible, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Samantha Ronen was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
The victory got Piedmont back to even at 1-1. As for American, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Piedmont will square off against Acalanes at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Acalanes will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Piedmont surely won't give up without a fight. As for American, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when American Eagles face off against Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so American's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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