Bishop O'Dowd is 8-2 against Piedmont since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Dragons will look to defend their home field against the Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Bishop O'Dowd will be strutting in after a victory while Piedmont will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Bishop O'Dowd turned things around against Alameda on Friday. They blew past the Hornets 11-5. The Dragons not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 3rd (when they won 8-0).
Duncan Russell
| 05/02/25 vs Alameda | 9 |
| 04/15/25 vs Archbishop Moeller | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Berkeley | 8 |
| 03/27/25 vs Castro Valley | 1 |
| 04/06/24 @ Archbishop Riordan | 10 |
Duncan Russell looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Bishop O'Dowd got a massive performance out of John Teti, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Teti has become a key player for the Dragons: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dimitri Williams, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Bishop O'Dowd kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Piedmont has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.76 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 10-1 to Berkeley.
Piedmont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Parker, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Bishop O'Dowd's win bumped their record up to 9-12-1. As for Piedmont, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Bishop O'Dowd couldn't quite finish off Piedmont in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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