This season, the Elmore County Panthers have plans to compete at a high level on the baseball diamond, capitalizing on the experience they’ve returned from last season’s area title win and second-round playoff run. The Panthers (2-4) have had a tough schedule thus far, facing Montgomery Catholic in a double-header in their home opener, then Opelika with Bibb County and Homewood following at a tournament in Troy.
On Friday night, Elmore County hosted Prattville Christian Academy, ranked No. 5 in Class 3A according to PrepBaseball Alabama. The game was a pitcher’s duel through the first four innings, as ECHS’ starter Shelton Darnell battled with PCA’s Blake Bowman. Darnell surrendered just two hits, striking out seven batters and walking just one.
Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County shortstop Gage Davis tags Prattville Christian's baserunner out before he reaches third base.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County second baseman Jaymeson Davis picks up a ground ball to throw out the Prattville Christian runner at first.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County third baseman Landon Doucette picks up the ground ball as shortstop Gage Davis runs into cover.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County shortstop Gage Davis tags Prattville Christian's baserunner out before he reaches third base.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County starting pitcher Shelton Darnell celebrates a strikeout against Prattville Christian on Friday night.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County's 2-hole batter Shelton Darnell drops into a slide as Prattville Christian attempts to throw him out at third base.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPi Elmore County's closing pitcher Gage Davis faces a Prattville Christian batter in the final inning of Friday night's game.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County's Evan Spence comes in as relief in the fourth inning against Prattville Christian.
Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County starting pitcher Shelton Darnell throws a strike against Prattville Christian on Friday night.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County shortstop Gage Davis tags a runner out between first and second base after Prattville Christian had a miscue.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPi Elmore County centerfielder Beau Traylor sprints through first base as Prattville Christian attempts to throw him out.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County second baseman Jaymeson Davis prepares to tag a Pratville Christian baserunner out at first.
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