Baseball Preview: Webster County vs. Pataula Charter Academy Panthers
Webster County is 2-8 against Pataula Charter Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Webster County will head out on the road to square off against the Pataula Charter Academy Panthers at 12:00 p.m.
Sadly, Webster County is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. Their rough 17-0 loss to Schley County on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Pataula Charter Academy beat Randolph-Clay 11-6 last Thursday. 11 seems to be a good number for Pataula Charter Academy as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Pataula Charter Academy got a massive performance out of Alex Caldwell, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Lashley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Webster County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Pataula Charter Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Webster County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pataula Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Webster County suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Pataula Charter Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Webster County, Kade Haywood (who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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