Baseball Game Preview: Maplesville Red Devils vs. Prattville Christian Academy Panthers

The Maplesville Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Prattville Christian Academy Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Maplesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

Last Thursday, Maplesville came up short against Billingsley and fell 9-4. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Braden Atcheson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Cade Smith was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Prattville Christian Academy won against Saint James on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Panthers walked away with a 6-3 win over the Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Ethan Walls spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Prattville Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Diefenderfer, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Maplesville's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Prattville Christian Academy, their record now sits at 25-2.

Maplesville couldn't quite get it done against Prattville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.