The Pelham Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Russellville Golden Tigers at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. Russellville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pelham, who comes in off a win.
Pelham took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Briarwood Christian as Pelham made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the match before.
Jordan Young
| 03/20/25 vs Briarwood Christian | 10 |
| 03/17/25 vs Mountain Brook | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Helena | 6 |
| 02/25/25 @ Homewood | 11 |
Jordan Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laini Stewart, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Taylor Howard was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Pelham hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Russellville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 9-6 to West Point.
Taitum Bishop spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Bri McCulloch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Pelham pushed their record up to 5-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
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