Pelham never let their opponents score on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Corner Yellow Jackets as the Pelham Panthers made off with a 6-0 victory. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 win the Yellow Jackets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Jordan Young made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only five hits, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Howard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Emery Plunkett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Pelham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corner only posted a batting average of .263.
The victory made it two in a row for Pelham and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs over those games. As for Corner, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Coincidentally, Pelham and Corner will both be playing Prattville Christian Academy the next time they take the field. Corner will host Prattville Christian Academy at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, while Pelham will play them later in the day, at 8:00 a.m.
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