The Piedmont Academy Cougars will take on the First Presbyterian Day Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Piedmont Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Piedmont Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mount de Sales Academy as Piedmont Academy made off with a 17-0 victory. Considering the Cougars have won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Memphis Sweat made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sweat was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Piedmont Academy got a massive performance out of Lilly Stowe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addison Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount de Sales Academy only posted an OBP of .125.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Day didn't have quite enough to beat Stratford Academy on Thursday and fell 6-5. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alanna Ray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Arnold, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Piedmont Academy and bumps their season record up to 14-3. As for First Presbyterian Day, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Piedmont Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like First Presbyterian Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Piedmont Academy skirted past First Presbyterian Day 4-3 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont Academy since the team 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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