Softball Game Preview: Pelahatchie Chiefs vs. Leake Central Gators

The Pelahatchie Chiefs will venture away from home to challenge the Leake Central Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pelahatchie has five straight victories, Leake Central has 18 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

If Pelahatchie beats Leake Central with 13 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went Pelahatchie's way against Magee on Tuesday as Pelahatchie made off with a 13-3 win. Fans of the Chiefs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Ava Till

Batters Struck Out

02/25/25 vs Magee	14
02/21/25 vs Leake Central	15
02/18/25 @ Forest	6

Ava Till was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, Pelahatchie got a massive performance out of Zoey Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, Jones posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Carlye Grogan was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Pelahatchie 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 15 hits in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Leake Central lost 13-5 to Pelahatchie on Friday.

Pelahatchie's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Leake Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Pelahatchie took their win against Leake Central in their previous matchup on Friday by a conclusive 13-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pelahatchie since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.