The Pelion Panthers will venture away from home to take on the River Bluff Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pelion will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Pelion made easy work of American Leadership Academy and carried off a 9-2 victory.
Blake Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.

Andrew Northcutt
| 03/27/26 vs Saluda | 3 |
| 04/24/26 @ American Leadership Academy | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Richland Northeast | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Ninety Six | 2 |
| 03/11/26 vs Barnwell | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Northcutt, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Pelion is 4-1 when Northcutt posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Alan Moore also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Pelion hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, River Bluff faced Gilbert in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Gators lost 10-4 to the Indians. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Gators have suffered since May 5, 2025.
Pelion's record is now 11-9. As for River Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
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