Central Academy hasn't had much luck against Piedmont recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Central Academy Cougars duke it out with Piedmont Panthers at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Central Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to A.L. Brown on Wednesday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Piedmont). They blew past Central Academy 10-2 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Drake Covington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Peyton Archer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Piedmont let Trent Polk and Andre Darby run wild. Polk scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Darby scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Darby a new career-high in RBI (two). Colby Dawson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Piedmont and bumps their season record up to 2-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Central Academy, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Central Academy suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Piedmont in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Central Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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