There's no place like home for Encinal, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Piedmont Highlanders on Friday by a score of 8-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge game for the Jets: when they faced off against the Highlanders last Thursday, they had to take a 8-5 loss.
Darren Olson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Anthony Wilson
| 03/28/25 vs Piedmont | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Skyline | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Las Lomas | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Piedmont | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Encinal's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Wilson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Wilson is becoming a predictor of Encinal's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another was Evan Furuichi, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Encinal is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. The defeat snapped Piedmont's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Coming up, Encinal will host Bishop O'Dowd at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Piedmont, they will venture away from home to square off against Arroyo at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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