Piedmont Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over the St. Francis Knights. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Plunkett made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Those RBI marked the first that she's brought in this season.
In other batting news, Piedmont Academy let Kylee Keck and Memphis Sweat loose on the outfield. Keck scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Sweat scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Hinson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Piedmont Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for St. Francis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Piedmont Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-6 win vs. Loganville Christian Academy on the 26th. St. Francis has also already played their next matchup, a 4-3 victory against Milton on the 26th.
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