Piedmont has won 22 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Westmoore has won 22 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Piedmont Wildcats will challenge the Westmoore Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Piedmont: 2.4, Westmoore: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Piedmont beat Coweta 6-3.
Addison Underwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braxten Newton and Taybor Moss did most of the damage at the plate: Newton scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Moss went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of A Emmert, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a run.
Piedmont hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, while Westmoore put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Clinton. Westmoore was the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Clinton. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Piedmont is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Westmoore, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9-1.
Piedmont was able to grind out a solid win over Westmoore in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Piedmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westmoore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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