Baseball Recap: Piedmont Academy Cougars vs. Westminster Christian Academy Lions
Piedmont Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past the Westminster Christian Academy Lions 12-2. The high-scoring effort was just what Piedmont Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Alex Statham made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Statham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Piedmont Academy got a massive performance out of Jack Adams, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Jake Jenkins was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Piedmont Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Westminster Christian Academy, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piedmont Academy will challenge Stratford Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Piedmont Academy is facing Stratford Academy at the right time seeing as Stratford Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Westminster Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Peachtree Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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