Lady Cougars Enter State Tourney

The Piedmont Academy varsity softball team is entering the state tournament with some momentum.

The Lady Cougars swept Thomas Jefferson last Thursday and will begin play Saturday at state winners of their last four games. Piedmont closed out the regular season with 12-7 and 9-8 wins against Thomas Jefferson.
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In the first game, Heather Lewis was the winning pitcher. Diana Hardy, Libby Aiken and Jennifer Mobley were each 2-for-3 while Bailey Myers had two RBIs.

The second game went down to the bottom of the seventh inning. Trailing 8-7, the Lady Cougars started their rally when Carrie Tucker walked and Mandi Pulliam and Emily Beckham had hits to load the bases.

Myers then had a grounder to shortstop. Tucker beat the throw home which got away from the catcher allowing Pulliam to score the winning run.

Pulliam was 3-for-4 in the win while Emily Beckham was 2-for-2. Tucker finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Lewis earned the win.

“We are playing well right now,” said Piedmont coach Danny Camp. “We are playing well at a good time.”

The Lady Cougars will play Twiggs in the opening round of state at 10 a.m. Saturday in Thompson. The one-day state tournament is a double
elimination format.