It was a good run, but Piedmont unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the Encinal Jets. Piedmont was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Encinal's pitcher proved too tough.
Piedmont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miya Fujimoto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Fujimoto has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Encinal's side, Cameron Tran looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Tamyrah Jamison was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kiely Wong was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Piedmont's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Encinal, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piedmont will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Acalanes at 4:00 p.m. on April 15th. As for Encinal, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on San Leandro at 4:00 p.m. on April 17th.
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