Preview: Piedmont Academy Cougars vs. Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers
The Piedmont Academy Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last contest, Piedmont Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Brentwood on Tuesday. Piedmont Academy put the hurt on Brentwood with a sharp 17-7 win.
Brayden Ross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ross was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Jack Adams was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Statham, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount de Sales Academy entered their tilt with Cristo Rey Atlanta with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday.
Bricen Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Partain, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Piedmont Academy's record now sits at 6-2. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Piedmont Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mount de Sales Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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