Hornets
| 02/27/26 vs South Walton | 2-8 |
| 02/27/26 vs Wayne County | 6-5 |
| 02/21/26 vs Pell City | 3-1 |
| 02/21/26 @ Gardendale | 11-4 |
| 02/20/26 vs Central | 3-5 |
Chelsea dropped down to 3-2 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the South Walton Seahawks, falling 8-2. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Chelsea handed starting duties to Grant Hill, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, Hill gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2025.
On the hitting side, Chelsea saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Garcia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Luke Neill also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for South Walton, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
On South Walton's side, Denton Lord tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lord has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Declan Fowler and Parker Granse did most of the damage at the plate: Fowler went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Granse went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Fowler has posted since back in March of 2025.
Chelsea wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-3 win against American Christian Academy on the 28th. As for South Walton, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-4 victory against The Bennett School on the 28th.
