Piedmont Varsity Wildcats defeated Sapulpa Chieftains 10-8 on Friday after taking the lead late in the game.  The game was tied at eight with Piedmont Varsity Wildcats batting in the bottom of the fifth when Cole Riggs singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.

Both offenses were strong at the plate as Piedmont Varsity Wildcats collected ten hits and Sapulpa Chieftains 13 in the high-scoring affair.

Piedmont Varsity Wildcats got on the board in the first inning.  Weston Thomas singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.

Sapulpa Chieftains scored four runs in the fourth inning.  Garrett Richards, Peter Shibley, and Kaiden Ashton each drove in runs during the inning.

Jakeb Koop pitched Piedmont Varsity Wildcats to victory. The pitcher lasted three and third innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out four and walking one.  Dalton Hampton threw one-third of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Ashton took the loss for Sapulpa Chieftains. The righty lasted one inning, allowing three hits and three runs while striking out one.

Fidel Hatch started the game for Piedmont Varsity Wildcats. The righty allowed nine hits and seven runs over three and third innings, striking out four and walking one Richards started the game for Sapulpa Chieftains. The pitcher went one-third of an inning, allowing four runs on four hits and walking one
Piedmont Varsity Wildcats tallied ten hits on the day.  Thomas and Riggs each had multiple hits for Piedmont Varsity Wildcats.  Thomas went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Piedmont Varsity Wildcats in hits.  Piedmont Varsity Wildcats was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Jackson Harriger made the most plays with  11.

Sapulpa Chieftains racked up 13 hits.  Ashton, Shibley, Joe Young, and Richards all managed multiple hits for Sapulpa Chieftains.