Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for West Blocton

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

04/17/25 @ Pelham	9-4
04/14/25 @ Holt	22-0
04/10/25 vs Bibb County	12-2
04/08/25 @ Homewood	16-5
04/07/25 @ Homewood	13-5

West Blocton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Pelham Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 back in March.

Crimson Calhoun was incredible, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacey Register, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: West Blocton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pelham only managed six hits.

West Blocton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-10. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Pelham, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-15.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Blocton will venture away from home to challenge Demopolis at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Demopolis has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.17 runs per game on average), something West Blocton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pelham, they will be taking part in a tournament against Prattville Christian Academy at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Prattville Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Pelham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.