After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cairo, Pataula Charter Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Aggies by a score of 10-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Sophie Conner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Conner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Bruner, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Meredith Wilson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Pataula Charter Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Southwest Georgia STEM Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Pataula Charter Academy will host Early County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pataula Charter Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Southwest Georgia STEM Charter, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Seminole County at 5:00 p.m. on August 28th.
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