Piedmont Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over the Brentwood War Eagles. The win was just what Piedmont Academy needed coming off of an 11-2 defeat in their prior match.
Brayden Ross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ross was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Adams, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zach Simmons, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Brentwood's side, Drew Carter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Hodges, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Piedmont Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Brentwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Piedmont Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Brentwood: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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