The Pelham Panthers will face off against the Calera Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pelham will be strutting in after a victory while Calera will be coming in after a defeat.
Pelham took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Bibb County get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Jordan Young made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Young was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briley Easton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2025. RE.Ese Jones was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Calera lost 7-1 to Wetumpka on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
Calera saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Armiya Shamburger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Stella Schilleci, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
The victory got Pelham back to even at 1-1. As for Calera, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Pelham suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Calera in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. 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 softball content.
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