Piedmont Academy was the 5-4 winner over George Walton Academy when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Piedmont Academy Cougars fell just short of the George Walton Academy Bulldogs by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mackenzie Plunkett spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Shaniyah Lane was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Hinson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Piedmont Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for George Walton Academy, the win was the 21st in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.
As of now, neither Piedmont Academy nor George Walton Academy have any future games scheduled.
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