Piedmont was the 7-5 winner over Berkeley when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Piedmont Highlanders fell just short of the Berkeley Yellowjackets by a score of 8-6 on Friday.
Dimitri Papahadjopoulos was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Krumins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Berkeley's side, they let Jackson Ehrlich and Isaiah Mays loose on the outfield. Ehrlich went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, while Mays scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Quinton Hill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Piedmont's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Berkeley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-11.
Piedmont will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Alameda at 4:00 p.m. Piedmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Berkeley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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