The Piedmont Wildcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Edmond Memorial Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Piedmont: 2.4, Edmond Memorial: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Piedmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Southmoore on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the SaberCats by a score of 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two runs.
Addison Underwood spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Piedmont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nadia Jeffries, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. What's more, Jeffries also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had in her last three matches. Addison Cassady was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Edmond Memorial entered their tilt with Enid on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Plainsmen.
Piedmont's loss dropped their record down to 30-7. As for Edmond Memorial, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-11-1.
Piedmont was able to grind out a solid win over Edmond Memorial in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Piedmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edmond Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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