NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Methodist 19, Piedmont 8
Score: Piedmont 10, Methodist 9 F/10
Records: Piedmont, 8-6-1; Methodist 8-3
DEMOREST, Ga. - In doubleheader action Sunday, Piedmont baseball brought Milkjug Magic back to centerstage at Loudermilk capping off an improbable comeback with a walkoff victory in the 10th inning of game two. Piedmont dropped game one 19-8 before winning 10-9 in game two in 10 innings.
GAME ONE:
The Monarchs were in control of the first contest from the jump as they scored five runs in the first inning. Methodist was unstoppable in the first two innings putting up nine runs.
The Lions were able to capitalize offensively as well but could not keep pace with Methodist. Piedmont scored five runs in the first four innings but was still trailing 11-5 entering the fifth inning.
It was a whole staff pitching effort as Piedmont used six pitchers in the contest. Every pitcher allowed an earned run and
AIDAN COONEY was the lone Lion to record a strikeout with four against the 19 batters he faced.
GAME TWO:
Game two got off to a hot start as both teams scored one run in the first inning as
CONNER JELLEY tripled in the bottom of the first and was driven in on a sac fly by
CARTER BALLSTADT to tie the game.
In the second, it looked like the Monarchs were ready to make a repeat of game one with five runs to lead 6-1 and eventually built a 9-3 lead.
The improbable comeback for Piedmont came in the eighth inning as the Lions scored six runs on three hits to tie the contest. The Monarchs went to the bullpen for the first time in the game to start the eighth and made two additional pitching changes in the inning.
HUNTER CAIN hit the game-tying single to right driving in
JAMES WHITMER and
COLE ELLIS to knot it up. Neither team could capitalize in the ninth and we headed to extras at Loudermilk.
TYLER ROON pitched the ninth and tenth innings with
SCOTT LYON helping defensively with a web gem of a double play and Roon produced a 1-2-3 inning in the 10th.
In the 10th for Piedmont, the top of the order was due with Ellis getting hit by a pitch, Jelley earning a walk and
CARTER BALLSTADT becoming the man of the hour driving one to left and bringing in the walk-off game-winning run.
Up next, Piedmont is scheduled to host Oglethorpe Wednesday at 7 p.m.
TURNING POINT:
--The Monarchs were in control of the first contest quickly.
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CARTER BALLSTADT capped off a miraculous comeback with a single to left center driving in
COLE ELLIS for the game-winning run.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
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CONNER JELLEY had four RBI in the first contest accounting for four of Piedmont's eight runs.
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CARTER BALLSTADT was 3-for-3 with two RBI and two walks in the second contest including the game-winner.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
--The Lions scored seven unanswered in the second game to steal game three to avoid a series sweep.
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