Porter Ridge is 2-8 against Piedmont since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Porter Ridge Pirates will face off against the Piedmont Panthers at 5:30 p.m.
Porter Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hough on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 6-5. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 4-0 in the first period.
Brooklyn Green put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Green was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Mylen Cadiang
| 02/26/25 @ Hough | 3 |
| 05/07/24 vs Mallard Creek | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Sun Valley | 1 |
| 03/25/24 @ Lee Park Prep | 1 |
| 03/11/24 @ Central Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Mylen Cadiang was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Stamey, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Piedmont gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Norman, sneaking past 3-2.
Jailyn Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Reagan Loving was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Porter Ridge couldn't quite finish off Piedmont in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Porter Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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