The Pataula Charter Academy Panthers will head out to face off against the Westwood Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pataula Charter Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Pataula Charter Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs last Thursday, they were much more limited against Seminole County last Friday. They lost 13-1 to the Indians. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Westwood made sure to put some runs up on the board against Abbeville Christian Academy on Friday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Generals by a score of 12-7.
Sam Summerlin and Max Joyner did most of the damage at the plate: Summerlin scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Joyner scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Summerlin is becoming a predictor of Westwood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Pataula Charter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Westwood, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pataula Charter Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pataula Charter Academy suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Westwood in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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