The Pelion Panthers will square off against the American Leadership Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Pelion will be strutting in after a win while American Leadership Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Pelion took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Wagener-Salley as they made off with a 15-5 victory.
Bryce Derrick
| 04/23/25 vs Wagener-Salley | 8 |
| 03/13/25 @ Ridge Spring-Monetta | 6 |
| 04/14/25 @ Richland Northeast | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Saluda | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Wagener-Salley | 3 |
Bryce Derrick looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Brown, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Brown, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Pelion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.8.
Spring Valley hit American Leadership Academy with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots came up short against the Vikings, falling 9-1.
American Leadership Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Tucker, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Pelion is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for American Leadership Academy, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-16.
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