The Piedmont Highlanders will venture away from home to take on the Albany Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Piedmont proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Acalanes 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Highlanders have posted since May 1, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Will Parker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Markos Lagios, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Albany narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sonoma Valley 7-5.
Max Eddy looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Mikey Richards was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Preston McGowen, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Piedmont's record is now 2-0. As for Albany, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Piedmont took their win against Albany when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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