On Thursday, Tuscaloosa County faced American Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Tuscaloosa County Wildcats came out on top against the American Christian Academy Patriots by a score of 6-2. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Patriots back in February, they had to take a 8-4 defeat.
Brooks Mellown
| 03/20/25 @ American Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Bob Jones | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Northridge | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Sipsey Valley | 1 |
Brooks Mellown made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had over his last three matches. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Keller was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Tuscaloosa County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. American Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Tuscaloosa County Wildcats take on Briarwood Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for American Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Northridge at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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