Tallassee hasn't had much luck against Prattville Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will head out to take on the Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Tallassee fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Benjamin Russell on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, Prattville Christian Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Panthers have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Prattville Christian Academy got a great performance from Holley Beth Rollan as she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Rollan has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Prattville Christian Academy let Chloe Hollon and Saniyah Weaver run wild. Hollon scored four runs while going 3-for-3, while Weaver scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. What's more, Hollon posted two doubles, the most she's had over her last 11 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Payton Schmidt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Prattville Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in seven consecutive matches.
Prattville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 27-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Tallassee, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Tallassee might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Prattville Christian Academy when the teams last played last Thursday. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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