Softball Recap: Piedmont Wildcats vs. Westmoore Jaguars
On Monday, Piedmont faced Westmoore in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Piedmont Wildcats came out on top against the Westmoore Jaguars by a score of 5-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won four contests in a row.
Addison Underwood spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Cassady, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Piedmont hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Piedmont is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for Westmoore, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-10-1 record.
Piedmont will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Mustang, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Mustang will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Westmoore, they will face off against Southmoore at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westmoore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Southmoore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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