The Piedmont Panthers crushed the host Monroe Redhawks baseball team by a count of 13-0 in Thursday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 9-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Forest Hills for a 2A/1A Conference 11 bout on Friday, April 8. Piedmont will face a Yellowjackets team coming off a 3-0 league loss to West Stanly (Oakboro, NC). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 5-8.

Next, the Redhawks face the Union Academy Cardinals (Monroe, NC) in a 2A/1A Conference 11 bout, on Tuesday, April 12. Monroe will attempt to move on its 1-8 season record. The Cardinals enter the bout with a 2-9 record after their 15-4 non-league win over Victory Christian Center (Charlotte, NC).