Piedmont came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Carl Albert Titans with a sharp 14-6 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Piedmont got a great performance from Addison Underwood as she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Underwood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, A Emmert was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Addison Cassady, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 59.7%.
Piedmont's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Carl Albert, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-9 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piedmont will host El Reno at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Piedmont knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully El Reno likes a good challenge. As for Carl Albert, they will welcome Deer Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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