After two games on the road, Piedmont Classical is heading back home. They will take on the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont Classical's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in six consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Piedmont Classical fell victim to Cornerstone Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge Military Academy entered their tilt with North Hills Christian with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Eagles on Friday as they made off with a 20-1 victory. Oak Ridge Military Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Abby Soodek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Soodek has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Soodek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Oak Ridge Military Academy let Malaya Saliba and Jenna Murphy loose on the outfield. Saliba went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Murphy went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Crite, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Piedmont Classical's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Piedmont Classical suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Oak Ridge Military Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Piedmont Classical avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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