McKinleyville and Piedmont squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but McKinleyville had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Piedmont Highlanders. McKinleyville's loss signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
Jackson Kelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McKinleyville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riles Egbert, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, McKinleyville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piedmont only tossed three.
On Piedmont's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Seve Sanchez gave up only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Dicke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
McKinleyville's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 22-5. As for Piedmont, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-8.
McKinleyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Piedmont, they will face off against Justin-Siena at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Justin-Siena's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Piedmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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