Quitman County is 0-10 against Pataula Charter Academy since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Quitman County Hornets are on the road again to play the Pataula Charter Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Quitman County might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 28-27 to Randolph-Clay, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Pataula Charter Academy made easy work of Randolph-Clay on Tuesday and carried off an 18-3 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Emma Harrell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harrell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Pataula Charter Academy got a massive performance out of Bella Bruner, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Bruner is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Meredith Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pataula Charter Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .720. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Quitman County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pataula Charter Academy, their record is now 6-3.
Quitman County might still be hurting after the 25-3 defeat they got from Pataula Charter Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Quitman County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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