Monday just wasn't the day for Piedmont Academy's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stratford Academy Eagles on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Piedmont Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Piedmont Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Statham, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Statham has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Piedmont Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Stratford Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-13.
Piedmont Academy will head out on the road to square off against Gatewood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. Stratford Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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