Softball Recap: Monday's Loss Ends Apalachee's Winning Streak

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

09/29/25 vs Jackson County	1-4
09/23/25 @ Habersham Central	14-10
09/22/25 vs Oconee County	16-2
09/18/25 @ Alcovy	23-7
09/18/25 vs Alcovy	10-2

Apalachee dropped down to 7-11 on Monday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 4-1 to the Jackson County Panthers. The Wildcats were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Panthers' pitcher proved too tough.

Charly Rudell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Apalachee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sanai Minaird, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

As for Jackson County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.

On Jackson County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Adalyn Mitchell gave up only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Jackson County let Reese Wilson and Alyssa Peurifoy run wild. Wilson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, while Peurifoy went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave Peurifoy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miabella Lee, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Apalachee will square off against rival Clarke Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jackson County is set to challenge their familiar foe Winder-Barrow at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.