Piedmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mount Pleasant on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mount Pleasant Tigers. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Piedmont got a good showing from Peyton Archer, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Dallas Tucker was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in home runs.
Piedmont's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mount Pleasant, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Piedmont Panthers duke it out with Carmel Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mount Pleasant, they are taking a road trip to take on Central Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Pleasant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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