The Alameda Hornets will challenge the Piedmont Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Alameda will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Thursday, Alameda got the win against Castro Valley by a conclusive 8-1. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Jaden Noonan
| 05/07/26 vs Castro Valley | 2 |
| 04/25/26 vs Heritage | 1 |
| 04/18/26 @ Vacaville | 1 |
| 04/14/26 @ Encinal | 1 |
| 03/25/26 @ Berkeley | 1 |
Jaden Noonan was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Archer Schullstrom, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Alameda kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Piedmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Encinal. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Highlanders have suffered since April 8th.
Max Fujimoto made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Lucas Delventhal, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Piedmont's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14-2. As for Alameda, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
Alameda couldn't quite get it done against Piedmont in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 6-3. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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