It was a proper cat-fight when Carmel Christian challenged Piedmont on Thursday. The Carmel Christian Cougars put the hurt on the Piedmont Panthers with a sharp 26-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Ryan Field made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Field was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leyton Guhl, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, six runs, and four RBI. Thomas Gaddy was another key player, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one double.
Carmel Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piedmont only posted an OBP of .250.
Carmel Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Piedmont, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carmel Christian will take on SouthLake Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Piedmont, they will face off against South Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont has given up an average of 14.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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