The Piedmont Academy Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Piedmont Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Piedmont Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past First Presbyterian Day 4-3. The four-run effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mackenzie Plunkett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shaniyah Lane, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Hinson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Mount de Sales Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 27th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 12-0 to John Milledge Academy.
Piedmont Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Mount de Sales Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Piedmont Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Mount de Sales Academy, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Piedmont Academy's hitters?
Piedmont Academy took their win against Mount de Sales Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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