The Piedmont Hills Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Silver Creek Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Piedmont Hills took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Pioneer. The victory was some much needed relief for Piedmont Hills as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Isabella Flores spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Isabella Paskert and Kimora Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Paskert scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Perez scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Michelle Torres, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Oak Grove. The win made it back-to-back victories for Silver Creek.
Piedmont Hills' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-7. As for Silver Creek, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-14.
Piedmont Hills came up short against Silver Creek when the teams last played back in April, falling 6-2. Can Piedmont Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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