Wiregrass had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it six. They lost 18-5 to the Pataula Charter Academy Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Kings of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Andrew Simmons made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those RBI were his first of the season.
As for Pataula Charter Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.4 runs.
On Pataula Charter Academy's side, Jud Marshall and Cole Dustin made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Marshall tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dustin tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. At bat, Marshall went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple, while Dustin went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Marshall is becoming a predictor of Pataula Charter Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Will Nunnery was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Walker Hixon, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Wiregrass will welcome East Central HomeSchool at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pataula Charter Academy, they will host Southwest Georgia STEM Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Aggies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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