The start of the Stanhope Elmore baseball season was electric, to say the least, but where it stands now is a bit lackluster. Now, the Mustangs have dropped the past six straight games to drop to 11-9 on the year.
As far as at-bats go, Stanhope is coming away with plenty of hits — only being outnumbered by eight hits combined through four games last week. However, the major discrepancy is in the run category — outdone 38 runs to 21.
Granted the Mustangs have competed against some of the better teams in the state with Central ranked amongst the top 10 in Class 7A with Opelika on the outside looking in. The road does not get much easier either, No. 4 ranked in Class 7A Vestavia Hill and No. 7 ranked in Class 7A Hoover are yet to come.
Despite the wins being scarce at the moment, there is still plenty of time for Stanhope to see an uptick in production before area play. Crosstown rival Wetumpka is currently in the driver's seat at 3-0 while Percy Julian sits at 0-3 in Class 6A Area 4.
Holtville splits against Sylacauga, John Carroll Catholic
It’s still a constant up and down for the Holtville baseball team this season. After roaring to an 8-5 victory over Sylacauga where the Bulldogs logged eight hits, they came back the next day and lost to John Carroll Catholic 13-3 with just four hits.
Carson McCutchin and Gage Russom were two of the standouts through both games, each ending with three hits apiece. Madison Curry and Kelan Kimbro finished right behind with two hits through both games.
The difference between both games was how productive Holtville was on the mound. Against Sylacauga, the hit numbers were low with just six hits to 10 strikeouts. However, against John Carroll, the hit numbers were nine hits and just five strikeouts.
Having yet to start area play, Holtville still has time to gain momentum. The Bulldogs still have to face off against Autauga Academy and Shades Valley before then to add some more wins under their belt.
Edgewood picks up two wins before Panama City tournament
The Edgewood baseball team picked up a pair of much-needed wins before a spring break tournament trip to Panama City, Florida.
The Wildcats crossed both 10 runs and 10 hits in each game with a 13-11 win over Fort Dale followed by a 19-6 win over Hooper. Landon Smith arguably had the best day through both games, recording five hits, five runs and five RBIs — hitting two doubles in the process. Cooper Freeman and Jackson Hutson also came away with notable contributions picking up two hits each.
On the mound Edgewood had its fair share of adversity, allowing 21 hits in total through both games. However, the plethora of pitchers racked up 15 strikeouts to just 10 walks.
The Wildcats look to continue the hitting success as they face off against some of the best teams in the country in Florida this week.
