The Piedmont Community Charter Patriots softball team (Gastonia, NC), was routed 12-2 in Tuesday's league test with the visiting Cherryville Ironmen (Cherryville, NC)

The Patriots (5-7) will now prepare for their test against Lincoln Charter (Denver, NC). The Eagles come into the Southern Piedmont 1A test with a 6-3 record. In their last test, Lincoln Charter was routed by Pine Lake Preparatory (Mooresville, NC), 13-12, in a non-league test.