Piedmont came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Arroyo Dons and snuck past 8-6. That's more bragging rights for Piedmont, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
George Bishop looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brandon Dicke was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Shafer Dando, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Arroyo's side, Zach Underwood led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Justin Nelson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Arroyo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piedmont struck out six times.
Piedmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Arroyo, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Piedmont is on the road again on Wednesday to play Castro Valley at 4:00 p.m. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Arroyo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alameda at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alameda's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Arroyo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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