Prattville Christian Academy is 10-0 against Montgomery Catholic since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Prattville Christian Academy Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Montgomery Catholic Knights at 3:45 p.m. Prattville Christian Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Prattville Christian Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They beat Stanhope Elmore by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-0. Give Prattville Christian Academy's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Alivia Messick looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Prattville Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Chloe Hollon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Payson Hanson, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Montgomery Catholic brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They walked away with an 11-7 win over Stanhope Elmore on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Montgomery Catholic's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Rylee Wilcoxson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Hill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Prattville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Montgomery Catholic, their record now sits at 6-7.
Montgomery Catholic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Prattville Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Montgomery Catholic, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Prattville Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Montgomery Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Prattville Christian Academy took their win against Montgomery Catholic in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prattville Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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