Pirates
| 03/24/25 @ Lincoln | 16-4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Pioneer | 14-1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Christopher | 7-4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Milpitas | 15-2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Presentation | 12-4 |
| + 2 more games |
Piedmont Hills made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lincoln, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Piedmont Hills put the hurt on Lincoln with a sharp 16-4 victory on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates, who have now won seven matches in a row.
Isabella Flores made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five runs, and two doubles. Those five runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Isabella Paskert was incredible, firing off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Martinez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Piedmont Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only posted an OBP of .300.
Piedmont Hills pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Lincoln, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piedmont Hills will head out to take on Prospect at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piedmont Hills' pitchers better be ready for this one: Prospect has averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Lincoln Lions challenge Christopher Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Their pitchers better be ready for this one: Christopher has averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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