Mitchell County is 0-10 against Pataula Charter Academy since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Mitchell County Eagles will welcome the Pataula Charter Academy Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Mitchell County has given up an average of 17 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Mitchell County is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Pataula Charter Academy, falling 19-1.
For Pataula Charter Academy's part, Alex Caldwell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, Caldwell gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jud Marshall, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Riley Lashley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Pataula Charter Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
The victory (which was Pataula Charter Academy's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14 runs. As for Mitchell County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
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