Piedmont Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the John Milledge Academy Trojans an 11-0 shutout. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Mackenzie Plunkett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Marissa Holder was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kamie Gibby, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Milledge Academy only posted an OBP of .000.
Piedmont Academy pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for John Milledge Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piedmont Academy will welcome Tattnall Square Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Milledge Academy, they will host Stratford Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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