It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Piedmont can now relate to. They fell just short of the Kings Mountain Mountaineers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Piedmont's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Jailyn Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tara Deese made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Kings Mountain's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madeline Huffman gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Desiree Green was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Piedmont's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-4. As for Kings Mountain, they pushed their record up to 23-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road.
While Piedmont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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