Softball Game Preview: Piedmont Panthers vs. Mooresville Blue Devils

The Piedmont Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Mooresville Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Piedmont and Parkwood meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. Piedmont blew past Parkwood 10-4. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Taylyn Steele, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Sarah Belk, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Steele wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Piedmont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Mooresville got the win against Cox Mill on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-1. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won seven in a row.

Piedmont's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 15 runs. As for Mooresville, their record now sits at 4-2.

Piedmont came up short against Mooresville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Piedmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.