Piner extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-10 in the process. They lost 9-3 to the Montgomery Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 back in March.
Piner saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Coester, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Montgomery, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. Considering they have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Montgomery's side, Greyson Gariss tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Thomas Coleman and Lukas Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Coleman got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Walker went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave Walker a new career-high. Justin Howard was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Montgomery beat Piner by a score of 10-0 on Friday.
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