It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Piedmont Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Terrell Academy Eagles. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.
Mackenzie Plunkett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Shaniyah Lane was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Teagan Hinson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Piedmont Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Terrell Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 12-7 record.
As of now, neither Piedmont Academy nor Terrell Academy have any future games scheduled.
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