Baseball Recap: Pataula Charter Academy Has No Trouble Against Randolph-Clay

Pataula Charter Academy won the last time they faced Randolph-Clay and things went their way on Monday too. The Panthers put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 17-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Alex Caldwell and Riley Lashley did most of the damage at the plate: Caldwell went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two RBI, while Lashley scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Pataula Charter Academy is undefeated when Lashley posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Henry Holley, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.

Panthers

Batting Average

04/14/25 vs Randolph-Clay	56%
04/14/25 vs Randolph-Clay	26.9%
04/11/25 @ Miller County	25.9%
04/09/25 vs Miller County	10%
03/28/25 @ Seminole County	5.9%
+ 35 more games

Pataula Charter Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.

The win made it two in a row for Pataula Charter Academy and bumps their season record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Randolph-Clay, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pataula Charter Academy will square off against Pelham at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Randolph-Clay, they will take on Miller County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Red Devils surely won't give up without a fight.