Sadly, Piedmont Classical is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-0 walloping at the hands of the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Piedmont Classical of the 22-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
For Oak Ridge Military Academy's part, Abby Soodek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Soodek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Soodek was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emery Coffield and Malaya Saliba did most of the damage at the plate: Coffield got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Saliba went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aspen James, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Piedmont Classical's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
While Piedmont Classical had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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