Piedmont came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the El Reno Indians a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Wildcats have won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Cameron Kimball's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addison Cassady, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxten Newton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Piedmont's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for El Reno, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
Piedmont's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Westmoore at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for El Reno, they will challenge Carl Albert at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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