Piedmont Hills has not done well against Christopher recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Piedmont Hills Pirates had just enough and edged the Christopher Cougars out 5-4. This was payback for Piedmont Hills, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Kimora Perez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Karime Pacheco Carranza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Christopher's side, they got a good showing from Danielle Keller, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Melissa Lugo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She hasn't dropped below three hits for four straight games. Zoe Griffin was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Piedmont Hills' win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Christopher, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Piedmont Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Presentation at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Presentation's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Christopher, they will head out on the road to face off against Gilroy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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