Softball Recap: Prattville Christian Academy Panthers vs. Dallas County Hornets
Prattville Christian Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Dallas County Hornets an 11-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Prattville Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Kandice Crosby made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Crosby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Alivia Messick looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Prattville Christian Academy let Paysley Bayer and Erin Williams loose on the outfield. Bayer went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Williams went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Thrash, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Dallas County's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Browder, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Prattville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Dallas County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Prattville Christian Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dallas County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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