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03/18/25 vs Valley | 11 |
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02/26/25 @ Valley | 11 |
02/27/25 vs Montgomery Catholic | 10 |
03/11/25 vs Alabama Christian Academy | 8 |
Elmore County entered their tilt with Valley on Tuesday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Valley Rams. Considering the Panthers have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addi Stephenson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 14 matches.
In other batting news, Lalah Culpepper was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had over her last 13 games. Addison Hicks was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Elmore County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .324 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Elmore County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.5 runs. As for Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Elmore County will square off against Beauregard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beauregard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Elmore County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Valley will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eufaula at 6:00 p.m. on April 1st.
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