Briarwood Christian hasn't had much luck against Pelham recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Briarwood Christian Lions duke it out with Pelham Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Briarwood Christian has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Briarwood Christian came up short against Shelby County on Monday, falling 16-10. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Larsen Cummings was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and ten unearned) runs off ten hits. Cummings was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor Forrester made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Scout Staggs was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Pelham was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to Calera. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Pelham saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briley Easton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Briarwood Christian's record is now 3-5-1. As for Pelham, their record now sits at 3-11.
Briarwood Christian might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Pelham in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Briarwood Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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