NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 4, Huntingdon 0
Records: Piedmont, 23-12 (10-3 CCS); Huntingdon, 16-15 (6-7 CCS)
DEMOREST, Ga. -
Zeke Swartz pitched a gem over eight innings helping lead Piedmont to a 4-0 Friday night shutout win over Huntingdon in the series opener.
It was a quiet game early as it was a 1-0 contest until the seventh inning. Piedmont scored the lone run through the first few innings after a walk with the bases loaded drove across a run in the second inning.
Zeke Swartz gave up a single hit in each of the first three innings but kept the Hawks at bay.
The Lions were able to tack on two more in the seventh inning after back-to-back singles by
Spencer Muffuletto and
Trace Cate and they were driven in by
Kyle Carlson. With a 3-0 lead, Swartz pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the eighth and let
Tyler Roon take over in the ninth.
Piedmont's offense was able to add another insurance run in the eighth as Cate drove in
Kolton Hicks.
In total, Swartz pitched 8.0 innings allowing just five hits and two walks while striking out four. Roon closed out the ninth facing the minimum with one strikeout.
Up next, Piedmont will face Huntingdon Saturday at 2 p.m. on Alumni Day on campus.
TURNING POINT:
--Piedmont was able to plate a run after a walk with the bases loaded in the second inning to seal the win in the shutout.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
--Several Lions posted multi-hit performances including
Spencer Muffuletto going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk.
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Zeke Swartz, the reigning CCS Pitcher of the Week, was once again electric going for eight innings, his longest outing of the season.
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