Baseball Preview: Pataula Charter Academy Panthers vs. Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Aggies
Pataula Charter Academy is 3-0 against Southwest Georgia STEM Charter since February of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pataula Charter Academy Panthers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Aggies, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Pataula Charter Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Southwest Georgia STEM Charter likes a good challenge.
Pataula Charter Academy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Terrell County as Pataula Charter Academy made off with a 10-1 win.
Alex Caldwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Caldwell was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Pataula Charter Academy let Riley Lashley and Will Nunnery loose on the outfield. Lashley scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Nunnery went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Lashley has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ashton Weathersby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Southwest Georgia STEM Charter's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Seminole County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Southwest Georgia STEM Charter just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Pataula Charter Academy pushed their record up to 9-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.7 runs. As for Southwest Georgia STEM Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Everything went Pataula Charter Academy's way against Southwest Georgia STEM Charter in their previous meeting back in February as Pataula Charter Academy made off with a 20-5 win. Does Pataula Charter Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest Georgia STEM Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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