Colusa and Piedmont squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Colusa had to settle for second. They fell 5-0 to the Piedmont Highlanders. Colusa's defeat signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
Colusa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kalfsbeek, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Piedmont's side, not much got past John Olsen, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Colusa off the board. Olsen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shafer Dando, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Krumins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Colusa's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 28-4. As for Piedmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Colusa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Piedmont, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Bradshaw Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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