Baseball Game Recap: Briarwood Christian Lions vs. Pelham Panthers

By Team Reports Mar 21, 2024, 8:04pm

Recap: Briarwood Christian Lions vs. Pelham Panthers

Briarwood Christian lost against Pelham back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Briarwood Christian Lions suffered a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of the Pelham Panthers. Briarwood Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meredith Kellum made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.

On Pelham's side, Jordan Young made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Howard, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Shelby Grace Bailey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 5-for-5.

Briarwood Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Pelham, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Helena the next time they take the field. Pelham will head out to face Helena at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd, while Briarwood Christian will host them at 5:00 p.m. on April 3rd.

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