Baseball Recap: Paxton Now 3-1 over Last Four Games

After only two runs in their last match, Paxton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Laurel Hill on Monday. The Paxton Bobcats walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Laurel Hill Hoboes. With that win, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.

Phillip Bearden

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/10/25 vs Laurel Hill	10
03/04/24 @ Laurel Hill	6
04/05/24 vs Destin	5
02/21/25 @ Vernon	4
03/11/24 vs Bethlehem	3

Phillip Bearden was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colby Vaiyanet, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Clete Moore was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Paxton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. Laurel Hill is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5-1.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Paxton Bobcats challenge Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paxton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Laurel Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Florala at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Florala's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Laurel Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.