The Apollo Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Pell City Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Apollo took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Owensboro Catholic.
Mollie Julian
| 03/26/26 vs Owensboro Catholic | 7 |
| 03/23/26 vs Central Hardin | 7 |
| 03/21/26 @ Meade County | 9 |
| 03/19/26 @ Henderson County | 12 |
Mollie Julian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Apollo got a big performance out of Hannah Holder, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple was Holder's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Arianna Ramirez, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Pell City came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 4-1. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly three runs.
Ally Mosley looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Pell City's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kherington Keith, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Pell City's record is now 14-7-2. As for Apollo, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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