CHULA — Tiftarea Academy played three games over the week, winning two of them. The Panthers defeated Citizens Christian in Douglas Friday, 4-1, but fell 10-0 to Cairo on Thursday. Feb. 27, they won over Fitzgerald,
Tiftarea scored all four of its runs against CCA’s Patriots in the 5th inning.
The first three batters of the 5th, Jacob Joyner, Winston Lamb and John Michael White all reached to fill the bases.
Ridley Monk drove in Tiftarea’s first run on a single, then Parks Colwell’s sac bunt gave the Panthers a 2-1 lead. Then, with two outs, Jackson Parrish singled in Monk and John Jackson.
Lamb earned the victory, going 5 1/3 innings. White pitched nearly two innings of relief for the save.
The night before, Cairo held TA to two hits in a six-inning win. Joyner and White had the base-knocks.
Earlier in the week, the Panthers walked off a win over Fitzgerald.
Tied 4-4 in the bottom of the 7th, Jackson started the frame with a single, moving into scoring position on bunt by Parrish. Lane Cole then came through with the game-winning single.
Eli Hannah pitched five strong innings of two-hit ball. Colwell kept the Purple Hurricane at bay before White came in to earn the victory.
Jackson had two hits in the contest.
The Panthers were to go to Stratford Academy Tuesday before a two-team doubleheader March 8 against Brookstone and John Milledge Academy. First pitch is at 5 p.m.