Piedmont Academy extended their postseason success on Friday against Pinewood Christian. Everything went their way against the Pinewood Christian Patriots as they made off with a 14-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 12 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Marissa Holder was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaniyah Lane, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Piedmont Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 18-5 record this season. As for Pinewood Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 20-11.
Piedmont Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Westfield School at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield School knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Piedmont Academy likes a good challenge. Pinewood Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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