A feisty cat fight will be fought as Prattville Christian Academy Panthers take on Tallassee Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Prattville Christian Academy 3, Tallassee 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Prattville Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Alabama Christian Academy. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Ethan Walls, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Alabama Christian Academy off the board. What's more, Walls gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had over his last four matches.
On the hitting side, Bryce Masters was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Bowman, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tallassee had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five last Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since April 20, 2024.
Thomas Lemmond was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Konner Taunton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Brue Milner was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double.
Tallassee hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montgomery Catholic struck out nine times.
Prattville Christian Academy's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Tallassee, their record now sits at 11-8-2.
Tallassee's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Prattville Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .521. It's a different story for Tallassee, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Prattville Christian Academy's hitters?
Prattville Christian Academy took their victory against Tallassee in their previous meeting on March 11th by a conclusive 10-0. 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.
