Pataula Charter Academy won against Spring Creek Charter Academy last Wednesday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Pataula Charter Academy Panthers blew past the Calhoun County Cougars 19-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Sophie Conner was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 4.5 walks per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Zyion Clark was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Allyson Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pataula Charter Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 19 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've earned since was before the start of last season.
Pataula Charter Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Pataula Charter Academy will head out to square off against Cairo at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Calhoun County, they will welcome Randolph-Clay at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Calhoun County is looking for their season?s first victory.
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