Piedmont won the last time they faced Hayward, and things went their way on Friday too. The Piedmont Highlanders had just enough and edged the Hayward Farmers out 6-5.
Miya Fujimoto made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Fujimoto was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Fujimoto wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Wu, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Wu has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Hayward's side, Toni Crittendon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Lovanita Cabanas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Piedmont's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6. As for Hayward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Piedmont will head out on the road to face off against San Leandro at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. San Leandro's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Piedmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hayward, they will head out on the road to take on Berkeley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hayward is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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