Piedmont is 3-0 against Forest Hills since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Piedmont Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Piedmont will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Piedmont put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over Monroe. The result was nothing new for Piedmont, who have now won eight matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Hailey Helms made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Helms was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tara Deese, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Sophia Morales was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Forest Hills fell victim to Parkwood and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Wolf Pack. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Forest Hills' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Forest Hills saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Slack, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Piedmont pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Forest Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-13.
Forest Hills' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Piedmont hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. It's a different story for Forest Hills, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain Piedmont's hitters?
Everything went Piedmont's way against Forest Hills in their previous matchup back in March as Piedmont made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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