West Stanly and Piedmont are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Colts will challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Stanly comes in on four and Piedmont on six.
On Wednesday, West Stanly beat Parkwood 4-1.
Madi Whitley
| 04/30/25 vs Parkwood | 9 |
| 04/22/25 vs North Brunswick | 9 |
| 04/21/25 vs Cherryville | 6 |
| 04/16/25 vs Central Academy | 9 |
Madi Whitley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, West Stanly saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saylor Edwards, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Piedmont took on Central Academy on Wednesday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Cougars. Considering the Panthers have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Tara Deese, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reagan Loving, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Piedmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in four consecutive games.
Piedmont's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for West Stanly, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
West Stanly couldn't quite get it done against Piedmont in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 5-1. Can the Colts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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