Oakland Tech fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Piedmont on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 6-5. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Highlanders apparently hadn’t forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Elijah Rucker
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Elijah Rucker was cooking despite his team’s loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he’s now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he’s played. Gustavo Locher was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Oakland Tech’s defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Piedmont, they now have a winning record of 5-4-2.
Oakland Tech and Piedmont could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 583rd) will meet Encinal (ranked 150th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Piedmont will face off against Arroyo Grande at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (513 vs. 63).
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