North Iredell and Piedmont squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but North Iredell had to settle for second. They lost 6-0 to the Piedmont Panthers. The game marked the first time this year in which North Iredell was not able to get on the board.
Chelsea Patton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Iredell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barrett Williams, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Piedmont's side, not much got past Jailyn Thomas, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep North Iredell off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sarah Belk, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Bristol Outen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
North Iredell's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for Piedmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
North Iredell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Piedmont, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Crest, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Piedmont: 1.9, Crest: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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