Piedmont Academy has gone 3-0 against Stratford Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Piedmont Academy Cougars' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Stratford Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Piedmont Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
Last Tuesday, Piedmont Academy made easy work of Mount de Sales Academy and carried off a 16-1 victory. Considering the Cougars have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Marissa Holder, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Stowe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .792. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .394 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy lost 12-3 to Tattnall Square Academy on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Stratford Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Jordan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Jordan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cordtney Galioa, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Piedmont Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Stratford Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Everything went Piedmont Academy's way against Stratford Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Piedmont Academy made off with an 11-2 victory. Will Piedmont Academy repeat their success, or does Stratford Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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