The Berkeley Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Piedmont Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Berkeley is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Berkeley fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Piedmont on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 7-5.
For Piedmont's part, John Olsen tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peter Krumins, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Shafer Dando, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Berkeley's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Piedmont, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
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