Piedmont waltzed into their game on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the West Stanly Colts. That's more bragging rights for Piedmont, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jailyn Thomas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Thomas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addi Lockrem, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On West Stanly's side, Payton Watson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Madi Whitley, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Piedmont pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for West Stanly, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Stanly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Randleman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Stanly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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