The Piedmont Panthers will be playing at home against the Central Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Piedmont, who comes in off a win.
Piedmont scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Forest Hills as Piedmont made off with a 15-6 win. Piedmont might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by nine runs or more this season.
Jacob Heh tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Piedmont let Trent Polk and Ethan Harvey loose on the outfield. Polk went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Harvey scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Slusher, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Central Academy were a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Charlotte Latin by a score of 4-2.
Central Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Hester, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Piedmont's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Central Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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