The Piedmont Highlanders are taking a road trip to take on the Healdsburg Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Piedmont easily dispatched San Lorenzo two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Highlanders fell just short of Oakland Tech by a score of 9-7 on Monday.
Sa'Mara Levi was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Edie Elmquist, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Healdsburg might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Windsor who claimed the real prize. The Greyhounds fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Mia Halvorsen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Halvorsen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Izzy Osborn and Hannah Jenkins did some serious damage despite the final result: Osborn scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Jenkins went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Claire Berry was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Piedmont's record is now 5-5. As for Healdsburg, their record now sits at 7-5.
Everything went Piedmont's way against Healdsburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Piedmont made off with a 19-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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