Piedmont and South Stanly are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Panthers will take on the Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piedmont is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Piedmont had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Forest Hills on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Yellow Jackets a 14-0 shutout. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Peyton Archer
| 03/18/25 @ Parkwood | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Weddington | 6 |
| 03/04/25 vs Mount Pleasant | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Central Academy | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Forest Hills | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Piedmont got a great performance from Peyton Archer as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Archer has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 2-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Ali Cordido was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Dallas Tucker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
Piedmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, South Stanly didn't have quite enough to beat North Stanly on Tuesday and fell 6-4. The Rowdy Rebel Bulls haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Piedmont's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for South Stanly, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Piedmont might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from South Stanly in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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