Baseball, softball open on May 20
Piedmont High School’s baseball and softball teams both earned berths in the North Coast Section playoffs.
The baseball team (15-9) received the No. 2 seed in the Division 3 bracket and will open on May 20 hosting 15th-seeded Archie Williams (12-12). First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.
The teams played each other during the 2024 season with the visiting Peregrine Falcons winning, 5-4.
The winner will face the winner of No. 7 Bishop O’Dowd-No. 10 Northgate on May 23. If the Highlanders win, they would host the second round game.
The softball team (13-10) is seeded 11th and will open at No. 6 California School for the Deaf in Fremont at 5 p.m. on May 20. It is unknown if the schools have ever faced each other. They have not in at least 20 years per research on MaxPreps.com.
The winner will face third-seeded Piner on the road on May 23 or 24.