The Piedmont Bulldogs will square off against the Cedar Bluff Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Piedmont's last matchup with Spring Garden could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match last Friday. Piedmont lost 9-3 to Spring Garden. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cedar Bluff). They blew past Gaston 20-9 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Mackenzie Kimmons looked comfortable as she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Cedar Bluff let Kylie Vadon and Rylie Walker run wild. Vadon went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Walker went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Walker a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paityn Walker, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Cedar Bluff was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cedar Bluff's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Piedmont, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
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