Panthers sweep Sparkman in doubleheader

Published 11:03 am Monday, March 12, 2012

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Pelham High School baseball team swept Sparkman in a doubleheader in high school baseball action March 10.

The Panthers (14-0) defeated Sparkman 1-0 in the opener.

Jackson Pruitt led Pelham as he finished 2-for-2 at the plate.

Ty Pierce went 1-for-3 and drove in a run. Fletcher Johnson finished 1-for-3 and scored a run.

Thomas Lowery earned the win on the mound after giving up just four hits with five strikeouts and two walks in a complete-game shutout.

Pelham defeated Sparkman 8-1 in the nightcap.

Pruitt led the Panthers at the plate as he went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs.

Johnson finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored two runs. Parker Curry, who drove in one run and scored one run, finished 1-for-2 at the plate.

Chase Brashier earned the win on the mound after giving up just two hits with a strikeout in four innings.