The West Stanly Colts will head out on the road to square off against the Piedmont Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Stanly will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
West Stanly is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since April 9, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over South Iredell.
Saylor Edwards
| 03/20/25 vs South Iredell | 5 |
| 03/06/25 vs Monroe | 3 |
| 05/01/24 vs Parkwood | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Anson | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Forest Hills | 1 |
Saylor Edwards was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Tucker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Piedmont didn't have quite enough to beat Mooresville on Wednesday and fell 6-5. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Piedmont also got a good showing from Lilli Leopold, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Piedmont saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Pressley, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Another was Reagan Loving, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Piedmont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in nine consecutive contests.
Piedmont suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 7-3. As for West Stanly, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
West Stanly beat Piedmont 6-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Does West Stanly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Piedmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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