Piedmont is a perfect 4-0 against Forest Hills since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Piedmont Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Piedmont has three straight victories, Forest Hills has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Piedmont's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Monroe with a sharp 18-0 win. The Panthers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15, 2024.
Hailey Helms and Ashlyn Pressley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Helms tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Pressley tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Helms has allowed since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Helms scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Pressley scored a run while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs Helms has posted since back in April of 2024.
Emalie Jackson
| 03/04/25 vs Monroe | 2 |
| 04/15/24 @ Forest Hills | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emalie Jackson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Charli Lutz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Piedmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .929. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, Forest Hills fell victim to Queen's Grant and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 19-0 to the Stallions.
Piedmont's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Forest Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Forest Hills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Piedmont has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .494. It's a different story for Forest Hills, though, as they've only averaged .267. Will they be able to contain Piedmont's hitters?
Piedmont took their win against Forest Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-0. Will Piedmont repeat their success, or does Forest Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
