Softball Game Preview: Hickory Grove Christian Lions vs. Piedmont Community Charter Patriots

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Previous 3 Games

02/25/25 - Away	7-6 W
04/24/23 - Home	2-1 W
03/02/23 - Away	15-0 W

Hickory Grove Christian has gone a perfect 3-0 against Piedmont Community Charter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hickory Grove Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Hickory Grove Christian has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Hickory Grove Christian is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 12-8 to SouthLake Christian Academy.

Meanwhile, Piedmont Community Charter hadn't done well against Concord Academy recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Piedmont Community Charter came out on top against Concord Academy by a score of 14-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Chloe Rae Baker was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Five bases. while going 4-for-5. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Bailee Roper, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.

Piedmont Community Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Piedmont Community Charter has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. Hickory Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-4.

Hickory Grove Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Piedmont Community Charter in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 7-6. Will Hickory Grove Christian repeat their success, or does Piedmont Community Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.