Baseball Recap: Piedmont Academy Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Piedmont Academy entered their tilt with Central Fellowship Christian Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.

Not much got past Zach Simmons, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Central Fellowship Christian Academy off the board. That's the fewest hits Simmons has allowed since back in May of 2024.

Ethan Barman

Runs

03/11/25 @ Central Fellowship Christian Academy	3
03/07/25 vs Central Georgia Arts	2
03/06/25 @ George Walton Academy	2
02/28/25 @ Lake Oconee Academy	1
02/25/25 @ Central Georgia Arts	1
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On the hitting side, Ethan Barman and Mason Tumlin did most of the damage at the plate: Barman got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Tumlin scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Barman has become a key player for Piedmont Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alex Statham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Piedmont Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Piedmont Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Piedmont Academy has already played their next game, a 7-5 win against Gatewood on the 13th. As for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 defeat against Flint River Academy on the 13th.