Softball Preview: Pataula Charter Academy Panthers vs. Cairo Syrupmakers
The Pataula Charter Academy Panthers will head out to take on the Cairo Syrupmakers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pataula Charter Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Cairo will be coming in after a defeat.
If Pataula Charter Academy beats Cairo with 19 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Pataula Charter Academy blew past Calhoun County 19-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Sophie Conner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 4.5 walks per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Zyion Clark was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Kayleigh Berry was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pataula Charter Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 19 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've earned since was before the start of last season.
Cairo lost 11-5 to Colquitt County on Monday.
Pataula Charter Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Cairo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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