There's no place like home for Piedmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Central Cabarrus Vikings by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 5-0 win the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
Jailyn Thomas
| 04/08/25 vs Central Cabarrus | 6 |
| 04/05/25 @ Alexander Central | 8 |
| 04/03/25 vs Central Academy | 5 |
Jailyn Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Lilli Leopold looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bristol Outen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Reagan Loving, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Piedmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Piedmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Central Cabarrus, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
Coming up, Piedmont will challenge Parkwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolf Pack have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Central Cabarrus, they will head out on the road to face off against Providence at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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