Wednesday just wasn't the day for Central Academy's offense. They fell just short of the Piedmont Panthers by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Central Academy has struggled against Piedmont recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Piedmont's part, the result came thanks to Jailyn Thomas's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Piedmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bristol Outen, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Central Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10. As for Piedmont, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Central Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Piedmont, they will take on West Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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