Softball Recap: Piedmont Panthers vs. Kings Mountain Mountaineers
Piedmont extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Kings Mountain. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Kings Mountain Mountaineers. The win was nothing new for Piedmont as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jailyn Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison Brown was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two triples and a run. Sarah Belk was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Kings Mountain's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madeline Huffman gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Piedmont pushed their record up to 23-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Kings Mountain, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-1.
Piedmont will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kings Mountain: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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