Sun Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Piedmont Panthers, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 back in March.
As for Piedmont, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For Piedmont's part, Ashlyn Pressley was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Pressley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilli Leopold, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Reese Schmidt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Sun Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Marvin Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Piedmont will take on rival Weddington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.1, the Warriors 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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