It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stanhope Elmore ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against the Alabama Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 13-10. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 10-6 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Jacaiya Perry
| 03/09/26 @ Alabama Christian Academy | 8 |
| 02/20/26 vs Saraland | 4 |
| 03/05/26 @ Pike Road | 3 |
| 03/03/26 @ Percy Julian | 3 |
| 03/02/26 vs Maplesville | 1 |
Jacaiya Perry made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Burgin, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Hayden Bush, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Stanhope Elmore was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in four consecutive games.
Stanhope Elmore's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Stanhope Elmore will square off against Brewbaker Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.4 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they will take on Prattville Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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