Bishop O'Dowd is 8-1 against Piedmont since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will be playing at home against the Piedmont Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Bishop O'Dowd's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Piedmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bishop O'Dowd is returning to their home field after beating Piedmont on theirs, despite the fact Piedmont has dominated at home this season. Bishop O'Dowd walked away with a 9-5 victory over Piedmont on Wednesday.
Nikolas Haas tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rashad Hayes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Dimitri Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Bishop O'Dowd's win bumped their record up to 13-7-1. As for Piedmont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-5.
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