If Piedmont was riding high fresh off their 23-0 takedown of Forest Hills last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Piedmont Panthers fell 7-4 to the Cuthbertson Cavaliers on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Jailyn Thomas
| 03/07/25 vs Cuthbertson | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Monroe | 1 |
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Jailyn Thomas was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aly Mills, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Mills also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Tara Deese was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Piedmont fell to 4-1. As for Cuthbertson, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Piedmont Panthers challenge Central Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cuthbertson, they will square off against Hopewell at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cuthbertson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
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