Piedmont won the last time they faced Elgin, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Piedmont Wildcats blew past the Elgin Owls 11-1. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 23 games by six runs or more this season.
Addison Underwood looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Kaylie Rocco was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Cassady, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Piedmont's win bumped their record up to 32-5-1. As for Elgin, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-23.
Piedmont wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 4-3 victory against Edmond Memorial on the 14th. Elgin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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