If Piedmont was riding high fresh off their 10-3 takedown of Anson last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell 4-1 to the West Stanly Colts on Monday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Peyton Archer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Piedmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Polk, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Piedmont's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for West Stanly, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
While Piedmont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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