Piedmont lost against El Cerrito back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Piedmont Highlanders fell just short of the El Cerrito Gauchos by a score of 2-1.
Piedmont got a good showing from George Bishop, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Piedmont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Dicke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was Dicke's first of the season.
Piedmont suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for El Cerrito, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piedmont will challenge San Leandro at 4:00 p.m. on March 20th. As for El Cerrito, they will square off against Berkeley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Berkeley 3.5, El Cerrito 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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