It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Alameda ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Piedmont Highlanders and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that Alameda has won by just one run.
Alameda saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Cohen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Cohen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Piedmont's side, Seve Sanchez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Alameda's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Piedmont, they have 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.
Alameda will head out on the road to square off against Bishop O'Dowd at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alameda's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Bishop O'Dowd's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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