Losing streak reaches seven
Piedmont High School’s boys soccer team dropped a 4-0 match with Alameda on Feb. 3, extending the Highlanders losing streak to seven.
Piedmont is now 2-13 on the year, 1-8 in West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division play.
Eric Sikora scored twice on headers for the Hornets to give them a 2-0 lead. Both goals were set up off of corner kicks from Daniel Pell.
Ollie Cunningham scored off a Timothy Song assist and Dylan Speed scored a goal assisted by Cunningham.
Piedmont’s Declan O’Connell (2) plays the ball in front of Alameda’s Dylan Speed (10). The Highlanders fell 4-0. 
Piedmont’s Jude Segal (5) battles Alameda’s Asher Allgood (13) for control of the ball during Alameda’s 4-0 win on February 3. 
Piedmont’s Benjamin Gerber looks back for the ball during a game against Alameda at Witter Field. 
Alameda’s Dylan Speed (10) advances the ball while Piedmont’s Robert Pinella (11) chases him down at Witter Field.
“We just sort of came out with the same game plan we have for most games,” Alameda coach Chris Lonsdale said. “Playing to how the other team plays. Looking either to find the back space. Nothing too crazy.”
The Hornets are 11-5-2 and 7-8.
On Jan. 29, Piedmont lost 2-1 at Hayward. Yurem Alberto had both goals for the Farmers. Carlos Gonzalez had an assist. Scoring for the Highlanders was unavailable.
On Jan. 27, Piedmont lost 4-0 at home to San Leandro. Christian Juarez had two goals for the Pirates. Giovanni Pena and Angel Carreno also had goals. Angel Ledesma and Raul Rodriguez recorded assists.
On Jan. 23, Piedmont lost 3-0 to visiting Bishop O’Dowd. Brady Barthmaier had two goals for the Dragons and Alex Garcia had the other.
The Highlanders are scheduled to host Berkeley on Feb. 6. They will then play at Bishop O’Dowd on Feb. 10.