Softball Preview: Westmoore Jaguars vs. Piedmont Wildcats
The Westmoore Jaguars are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Piedmont Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Westmoore's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Piedmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Westmoore will head into Saturday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Clinton on Saturday. Westmoore never let Clinton onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering the Jaguars have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Piedmont entered their tilt with Coweta on Saturday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 6-3.
Addison Underwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braxten Newton and Taybor Moss did most of the damage at the plate: Newton scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Moss went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of H Lake, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and a double.
Piedmont hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Westmoore is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season. As for Piedmont, their win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Westmoore came up short against Piedmont in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Westmoore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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