The Piedmont Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alameda Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Piedmont had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Berkeley.
Dimitri Papahadjopoulos was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Peter Krumins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alameda, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Bishop O'Dowd out 3-2.
Sam Berger looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alameda saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Noonan, who went 3-for-5 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Cohen, who went 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI.
Piedmont dropped their record down to 15-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Alameda, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Piedmont beat Alameda 7-2 when the teams last played back in April. Does Piedmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alameda turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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