The Early Panthers will take on the New Covenant Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Early is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Dadeville hit Early with a five-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats.

Carter Gregory
| 04/23/26 vs Dadeville | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ New Heights Christian Academy | 4 |
| 04/20/26 vs Conway | 1 |
| 04/16/26 @ Skyline | 1 |
| 04/14/26 @ Pleasant Hope | 1 |
| 04/11/26 vs Fordland | 1 |
Early saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Gregory, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Gregory is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Michael Doyle was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, New Covenant Academy came up short against Fair Grove on Monday, falling 10-1. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Early's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for New Covenant Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Early couldn't quite get it done against New Covenant Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 7-2. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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