If Alameda was feeling good fresh off their 7-0 takedown of Piedmont on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets fell 6-3 to the Highlanders on Friday. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Highlanders earlier this season, when they won 7-0.
Alameda got a good showing from Connor Kniep, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Kniep a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Alameda saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Alameda's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Piedmont, they moved to 7-11-2 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Alameda will be taking part in a tournament against Heritage at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.3, the Patriots 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Piedmont, they will face off against Berkeley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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