Baseball Recap: Pell City Comes Up Short

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/01/26 vs Oak Mountain	12-14
03/31/26 @ Shades Valley	13-0
03/24/26 vs North Jackson	18-0
03/24/26 @ Pelham	11-10
03/23/26 @ Deshler	7-9

Pell City dropped down to 9-9 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Oak Mountain Eagles by a score of 14-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 9-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.

As for Oak Mountain, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

For Oak Mountain's part, Charlie Williamon was excellent, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those five hits gave Williamon a new career-high. Kasen Lemons was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Coming up, Pell City will challenge Shades Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mounties have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.26 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Oak Mountain will be paying especially close attention to Pell City's contest: after Pell City faces off against Chelsea, they'll take on Oak Mountain again at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.