After three games on the road, Piedmont is heading back home. They will take on the West Stanly Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Piedmont had to settle for a 6-5 loss against South Rowan.
Payton Archer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Piedmont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Slusher, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Bryson Greene was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Stanly didn't have quite enough to beat Carson on Wednesday and fell 4-2.
Piedmont now has a losing record at 10-11. As for West Stanly, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Piedmont came up short against West Stanly in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 6-1. Will Piedmont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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