Forest Hills is 0-3 against Piedmont since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Forest Hills Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Piedmont Panthers at 6:00 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Forest Hills' offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of Parkwood on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Forest Hills' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Forest Hills saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Slack, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Piedmont put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Monroe onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Piedmont as they're now sitting on four straight.
Hailey Helms was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Helms was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tara Deese, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sophia Morales, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Forest Hills and nudges their season record down to 1-13. As for Piedmont, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Forest Hills might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Piedmont in their previous matchup back in March. Will Forest Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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