The Westmoore Jaguars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Piedmont Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westmoore's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Piedmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Westmoore will head into Saturday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Clinton on Saturday. Westmoore's pitchers stepped up to hand Clinton an 8-0 shutout. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Piedmont waltzed into their contest on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Piedmont let Braxten Newton and Taybor Moss loose on the outfield. 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 kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Westmoore is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season. As for Piedmont, their win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Westmoore came up short against Piedmont in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Westmoore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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