Piner and Healdsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Piner Prospectors will head out on the road to take on the Healdsburg Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Piner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Piner is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against San Rafael on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for Piner in their matchups with San Rafael: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Healdsburg had to settle for a 9-8 loss against St. Vincent de Paul on Tuesday. Healdsburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Healdsburg saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Berry, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Piner's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Healdsburg, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Healdsburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Piner has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. It's a different story for Healdsburg, though, as they've only averaged .263. Will they be able to contain Piner's hitters?
Piner took their victory against Healdsburg in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piner since the team 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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