Elmore County's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Valley Rams. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Rams back in April, they had to take a 5-4 loss.
Elmore County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Patterson, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

Panthers
| 05/01/26 @ Valley | 9-1 |
| 04/25/26 @ Brewbaker Tech | 10-2 |
| 04/24/26 @ Tallassee | 10-7 |
| 04/16/26 @ Alabama Christian Academy | 14-6 |
| 04/13/26 @ Stanhope Elmore | 5-1 |
Elmore County pushed their record up to 18-17 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season.
Elmore County has already played their next contest (against Beauregard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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