Baseball Recap: Pataula Charter Academy Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

Pataula Charter Academy has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.91 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Aggies 15-14. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Aggies recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Alex Caldwell and Henry Holley made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Caldwell struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Holley pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Caldwell scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Holley scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Caldwell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

Cooper Preston

Runs (Career)

03/12/25 vs Southwest Georgia STEM Charter	3
03/04/25 vs Mitchell County	2
03/03/25 vs Byne Christian	2
03/11/25 @ Southwest Georgia STEM Charter	1
03/07/25 @ Mitchell County	1

In other batting news, Pataula Charter Academy got a massive performance out of Cooper Preston, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave Preston a new career-high. Will Nunnery was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Pataula Charter Academy pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Southwest Georgia STEM Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Pataula Charter Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-0 win against Wiregrass on the 17th. As for Southwest Georgia STEM Charter, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 25-0 victory against Calhoun County on the 17th.