Piedmont Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Stratford Academy Eagles. Considering the Cougars have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Plunkett made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Plunkett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Marissa Holder was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shaniyah Lane, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Piedmont Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Stratford Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Piedmont Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against John Milledge Academy at 6:00 p.m. Piedmont Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Stratford Academy, they will head out to take on Mount de Sales Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stratford Academy is facing Mount de Sales Academy at the right time seeing as Mount de Sales Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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