The West Stanly Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Piedmont Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Stanly: 1.9, Piedmont: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Stanly is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against South Stanly on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Rowdy Rebel Bulls by a score of 3-2.
West Stanly saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristen Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Piedmont gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Parkwood. The win was nothing new for Piedmont as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Jailyn Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylyn Steele, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Emily Polk was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
West Stanly's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Piedmont, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
West Stanly came up short against Piedmont in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomas, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that West Stanly knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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