Anson is 0-10 against Piedmont since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Anson Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Piedmont Panthers at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Anson suffered a tough 19-3 defeat at the hands of Mount Pleasant.
Lauren Lomax made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Allie Steagall, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Piedmont earned a 6-1 victory over West Stanly on Monday.
Jailyn Thomas made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sarah Belk was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Reagan Loving was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Anson's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Piedmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Anson might still be hurting after the 19-3 defeat they got from Piedmont in their previous meeting on March 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomas, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that Anson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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