
Hornets
09/04/25 vs Terrell County | 17 |
08/13/25 @ Early County | 17 |
09/16/25 vs Calhoun County | 15 |
09/16/25 vs Calhoun County | 15 |
09/09/25 @ Randolph-Clay | 14 |
Pelham's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Dougherty Trojans. Considering the Hornets have won ten matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alyssa Wiggins made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Pelham got a massive performance out of Mylaisha Almond, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Almond a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abigail Jones, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Pelham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dougherty only posted a batting average of .111.
Pelham is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Dougherty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pelham will face off against Early County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dougherty, they will square off against Bainbridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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