Softball Recap: Piedmont Extends Winning Streak to Four

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 @ Forest Hills	23
03/27/25 @ Monroe	18
03/04/25 vs Monroe	18
03/11/25 @ Central Academy	16
04/01/25 vs Forest Hills	15

Piedmont entered their tilt with Anson on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bearcats an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

The result came thanks to Ashlyn Pressley's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Piedmont let Tara Deese and Aly Mills run wild. Deese went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Mills went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Mills has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Loving, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Piedmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anson only posted an OBP of .167.

Piedmont's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Anson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-15.

After both having extra time off, Piedmont and Monroe will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:00 p.m. on the 29th. The timing is sure in the Panthers' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while the Redhawks have been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road. As for Anson, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Parkwood at 6:00 p.m. on the 29th. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolf Pack have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.