The First Presbyterian Day Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Piedmont Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Presbyterian Day is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, everything went First Presbyterian Day's way against Central Fellowship Christian Academy as First Presbyterian Day made off with an 11-1 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by eight runs or more this season.
Gracyn Fuller was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Lyric Jones and Hannah Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Davis went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jessica Jones, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, First Presbyterian Day hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Academy faced Tattnall Square Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Piedmont Academy lost 17-8 to Tattnall Square Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since October 20, 2023.
Kamie Gibby stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaniyah Lane, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
First Presbyterian Day has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Piedmont Academy, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-3.
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