Piedmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Southmoore on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Southmoore SaberCats by a score of 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two runs.
Addison Underwood spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Piedmont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nadia Jeffries, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. What's more, Jeffries also posted a .500 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted in her last three contests. Addison Cassady was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Piedmont and nudges their season record down to 30-7. As for Southmoore, they pushed their record up to 17-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piedmont will play host again on Monday to welcome Edmond Memorial, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Edmond Memorial will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Southmoore, they will square off against Cache at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cache's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Southmoore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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