Pirates
| 03/26/25 @ Prospect | 11-0 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lincoln | 16-4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Pioneer | 14-1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Christopher | 7-4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Milpitas | 15-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Piedmont Hills had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They never let the Prospect Panthers get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 12-11 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alicia Valladarez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Paskert, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leilani Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Piedmont Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prospect only posted a batting average of .100.
Piedmont Hills' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Prospect, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Piedmont Hills is set to square off against their familiar foe Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Prospect will take on rival Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Prospect 3.6, Live Oak 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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