With a playoff game on the line, Piedmont rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the South Rowan Raiders. Piedmont might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jailyn Thomas spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sarah Belk was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Polk, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Piedmont is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for South Rowan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13-1.
Piedmont will be playing in front of their home fans against North Iredell at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Piedmont is on a six-game streak of home wins, North Iredell a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. South Rowan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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