Pelham hasn't had much luck against Chilton County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Pelham Panthers challenge Chilton County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Pelham is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Pelham picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over John Carroll Catholic.
Taylor Howard was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Plunkett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Pelham hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Chilton County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Cleveland on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Anna Cate Burnett, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ishunti Brown, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Chilton County is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. Pelham's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12.
Pelham couldn't quite get it done against Chilton County in their previous meeting back in February as they fell 9-6. Can Pelham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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