Talk about a successful week for the Wetumpka baseball team, which had its plate full last week with six games. The Indians came out on top in five of those games, improving their record to 12-4 on the season.
Offensively, Wetumpka crossed 14 or more runs in three consecutive games against Percy Julian and Elberta. Against Elberta, Wetumpka logged a monstrous 19 total hits and scored 18 runs in the contest.
The only loss of the week came at the hands of Opelika, against which Wetumpka fell, 6-3.
Next up for Wetumpka consists of Marbury on Tuesday and a doubleheader against Enterprise and Providence Christian on Saturday.
Stanhope Elmore continues winning ways
The Stanhope Elmore baseball went a perfect 3-0 on the week, taking down Chilton County, Auburn and St. James to improve to 12-3.
Hayden Anderson made use of all his at-bats, picking up four hits on the week and scoring three runs in the process. Romney Henry also had solid outings, logging four hits on the week as well.
The pitching duties were split between Tyler Woodham, Jordan Jones, Luke Payne and Bryson Wright and Jackson Stallworth with all five of them racking up strikeouts.
The Mustangs look to continue their winning ways in a doubleheader against Greenville on Tuesday followed by Prattville on Thursday.
Holtville has week of mixed results
It was a week full of ups and downs for the Holtville baseball team who went 2-2 on the week and improved its record to 6-7 on the year.
The Bulldogs picked up wins against Maplesville, 11-5, and St. Anne Pacelli, 3-2 while falling to Bethlehem Christian, 2-0, and Calvary Christian, 9-8. Carson McCutchin had one of the better weeks in the batter’s box, logging three hits and scoring four runs in the process.
Pitching for Holtville had varying amounts of success, but racked up plenty of strikes out when the unit needed to. Next up for the team is a game against Elmore County on Tuesday and Glenwood on Thursday.
Elmore County picks up pair of wins
The Elmore County baseball team found itself back in the win column with wins over Shelby County and St. Anne Pacelli to improve to 9-4 on the season.
Through both wins, the Panther logged 13 hits with Gage Davis accounting for three. Jacob Eason also got involved with two hits while Hayden Jones came away with two of his own.
Jones, Austin Davis and Evan Spence all saw time on the mound for Elmore County where they combined for 16 strikeouts — Jones accounted for eight himself. Through both games, the trio surrendered only six hits and six runs.
Next up for Elmore County is three straight days of action with Holtville on Tuesday, Calera on Wednesday and Shelby County on Thursday.
Edgewood Academy dominates in back-to-back wins
The Edgewood Academy baseball team had a busy week, picking up two wins against Lowndes and Hooper Academy on Friday.
The Wildcats outscored their opponents 26-0 in the two-game stretch, logging 18 hits through both games. Brock Whitt arguably had the best performance overall with four hits in four at-bats, scoring five runs in the process.
Pitching was another strong suit for Edgewood in those two games with duties split between Ethan Evans and Grayson Jones. In eight combined innings, the duo surrendered only two hits between the two and struck out 10 batters in the process.
