The Piedmont Panthers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Central Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Piedmont scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Forest Hills onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Piedmont with their most commanding win of the season.
Camryn Kaminski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Kaminski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Piedmont let Bristol Outen and Sarah Belk loose on the outfield. Outen scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Belk scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Brown, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Queen's Grant typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Central Academy proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Stallions as they made off with a 17-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Academy.
Like Piedmont, Central Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Crawford. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Crawford has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crawford was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Hunt, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Ella Storey was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Piedmont pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Central Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Piedmont took their win against Central Academy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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