The Prattville Christian Academy Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Maplesville Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Prattville Christian Academy has three straight wins, Maplesville has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Prattville Christian Academy got the win against Brewbaker Tech by a conclusive 11-5. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Luke Lawson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Bowman, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles. Gavin Oates was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Prattville Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Maplesville fell victim to Holtville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 12-0.
Maplesville's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Prattville Christian Academy, their record is now 3-0.
Prattville Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Maplesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prattville Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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