Piedmont barely beat Central Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went the Piedmont Panthers' way against the Central Academy Cougars on Tuesday as the Piedmont Panthers made off with a 17-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Jailyn Thomas made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Tara Deese
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In other batting news, Tara Deese was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Sarah Belk was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Piedmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Academy only posted an OBP of .200.
Piedmont's record is now 5-1. As for Central Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Piedmont wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-4 win against South Stanly on the 12th. As for Central Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-2 victory against Forest Hills on the 13th.
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