By GRAHAM BROOKS / Staff Writer

TRUSSVILLE–A pitcher’s duel broke out as the Helena Huskies and Pelham Panthers faced-off in a Friday afternoon game at Hewitt Trussville High School where the Panthers mustered just enough offense to defeat the Huskies 2-0.

Pelham’s Connor Radcliff recorded the win for the Panthers. Radcliff pitched 7 innings of shutout ball, allowing just three hits on the night. Radcliff also struck out six while recording no walks.

Helena’s Riley Davis pitched a gem as well, pitching 7 innings and allowing just two runs while striking out three.

Davis could not get any run support as Pelham scored runs in the 4^th and 6^th inning while scattering seven hits in the game.

Pelham’s Boomer Murchison singled in the 4^th inning to score Tyler Wilburn to give Pelham a 1-0 lead.

Pelham’s Hunter Stovall began the top of the 6^th inning with a lead off double and later in the inning Reid Gardner would hit an RBI single to drive in Stovall to stretch the lead to 2-0.

Stovall and Gardner each finished the game with two hits for Pelham.