Healdsburg is 8-2 against Piner since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Greyhounds will challenge the Prospectors at 4:00 p.m. Healdsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Piner's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Healdsburg earned a 9-4 victory over Santa Rosa.
Eric Nielsen
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Eric Nielsen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Frank Rea, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Mason Radelfinger was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Healdsburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Rosa struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Piner hadn't done well against St. Vincent de Paul recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Prospectors were the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over the Mustangs. The Prospectors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Piner's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-6. As for Healdsburg, their record is now 7-4.
Healdsburg couldn't quite get it done against Piner in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Greyhounds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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