Forest Hills hasn't had much luck against Piedmont recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will welcome the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Forest Hills has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Forest Hills fell victim to Piedmont and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Panthers. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Piedmont's part, they got a great performance from Peyton Archer as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Archer is becoming a predictor of the Panthers' success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ali Cordido, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dallas Tucker, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
Piedmont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Forest Hills' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Piedmont, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-9 record.
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