Baseball Preview: Prattville Christian Academy Panthers vs. Maplesville Red Devils
The Prattville Christian Academy Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Maplesville Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Prattville Christian Academy beat Saint James 5-2.
Parker Blake spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Williams was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Tanner Byrd was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Maplesville entered their tilt with Billingsley with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 3-2.
Prattville Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Maplesville, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Prattville Christian Academy skirted past Maplesville 4-3 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Maplesville's Bradlee Padgett, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Prattville Christian Academy still be able to contain Padgett? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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