If Oakland Tech was riding high off their 16-6 takedown of San Lorenzo two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oakland Tech Bulldogs fell just short of the Piedmont Highlanders by a score of 5-4 on Monday.
For Piedmont's part, Miya Fujimoto and Angelina Wu made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Fujimoto struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Wu tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. At bat, Fujimoto went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI, while Wu scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mia Leggett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cyntiche Kouadio, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Oakland Tech now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Piedmont, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Oakland Tech will be playing at home against Oakland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Piedmont, they will head out on the road to take on Tennyson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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