It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Piedmont had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Oak Grove Grizzlies out 5-4. The win was nothing new for Piedmont as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jailyn Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madison Brown was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tara Deese, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Oak Grove's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mary Peyton Hodge gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Lauren Davis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
Even though they lost, Oak Grove was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piedmont only hit a.
Piedmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Oak Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-3.
Piedmont will head out on the road to take on Kings Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kings Mountain will roll in looking for their 23rd straight victory, something Piedmont surely won't give up without a fight. Oak Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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