Middle School Cougars Play Two Double-Headers

Piedmont Academy’s Middle School baseball team battled Mt. de Sales and Stratford last week.

Both days saw the teams play doubleheaders. Piedmont fell to Mt. de Sales 7-2 and 9-2 and then split a pair of games with Stratford, winning the opener 5-2 before falling 9-0.

“We didn’t play well against Mt. de Sales so it was good that we rebounded and played well in both games against Stratford,” coach Dan Funt said. “We evened our record in league play at 1-1. I was really proud of the effort Saturday against Stratford. I hope the players keep the momentum up.”

In the first game against Mt. de Sales, Michael Edwards was the starting pitcher and worked three innings with five strikeouts. The eighth grader allowed two earned runs. Mack Brady worked 1.1 innings of relief and did not allow an earned run while striking out one batter.

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At the plate, Owen Brady was 2-for-2 with a run and RBI while Wyatt Galloway was 1-for-1 with a stolen base and run scored. Also leading the offense were Tyler Mills (double), Joseph Anderson (walk, run scored) and Zach Mooney (1-for-2, walk, RBI).

In the nightcap, Owen Brady pitched the first inning before Jordan Pace and Anderson worked in relief.

Mooney was 2-for-2 at the plate with a double, while Talon Anglin was 1-for-2 with a run scored. Owen Brady scored a run while Danny Ramsdell drew two walks and had two stolen bases. Nick Maynard drew a walk while Pace drove in a run.

In Saturday’s doubleheader, Galloway earned the win in the opener going six innings and allowed just two earned runs while striking out six.

Mills was 1-for-3 with two runs and two stolen bases with Mack Brady going 1-for-2 with a walk, two runs and a stolen base. Galloway finished 1-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base while Edwards was 1-for-2 with a walk and three stolen bases. Ramsdell added a run.

In second half of the twinbill, Pace worked the first three innings and recorded two strikeouts before Brady and Anderson pitched in relief.

Anderson drew two walks at the plate while Anglin had one. Owen Brady was 1-for-2 with a walk and Zachary Spivey was 1-for-3.

The Middle School Cougars are scheduled to host Lake Oconee Academy today, March 14 at 4:30 p.m.