Highland Tech extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 7-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 10-0.
As for Piedmont Community Charter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
For Piedmont Community Charter's part, not much got past Danny Romero, who gave up just four hits to keep Highland Tech off the board. Romero also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Patriots are 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Piedmont Community Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Grabowski, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Coming up, Highland Tech will venture away from home to square off against Burns at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sugar Creek Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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