The Cairo Syrupmakers will host the Pataula Charter Academy Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Cairo will head into Monday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 11-5 to Colquitt County.
Meanwhile, Pataula Charter Academy won against Spring Creek Charter Academy on Wednesday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Pataula Charter Academy blew past Calhoun County 19-13.
Sophie Conner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 4.5 walks per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Pataula Charter Academy got a massive performance out of Zyion Clark, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Kayleigh Berry was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pataula Charter Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 19 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've earned since was before the start of last season.
Cairo's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Pataula Charter Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
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