Buford entered their tilt with Piedmont with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Piedmont Panthers 4-3. For Buford, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 defeat Piedmont walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Gainey, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Buford's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Piedmont, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Buford will head out on the road to take on Chesterfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Buford is facing Chesterfield at the right time seeing as Chesterfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Piedmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Weddington at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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