Softball Recap: Prattville Christian Academy Beats Pelham for Their Fifth Straight Win

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/19/25 vs Pelham	8-3
04/17/25 vs Trinity Presbyterian	13-1
04/15/25 vs Tallassee	8-3
04/12/25 @ T.R. Miller	2-1
04/12/25 @ W.S. Neal	18-1

Prattville Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Pelham. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-4 back in February.

Alivia Messick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chloe Hollon, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Megan Masters was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.

Prattville Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Prattville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 31-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pelham, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-16.

Coincidentally, Prattville Christian Academy and Pelham will both be playing T.R. Miller the next time they take the field. Pelham will host T.R. Miller at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Prattville Christian Academy will play them later in the day, at 1:00 p.m.