The South Alabamian News Podcast
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The South Alabamian News Podcast
Clarke Prep's bats get hot
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John Allen Powell had two hits and four RBIs as No. 4-ranked Clarke Prep rallied to beat Bessemer Academy 15-11 on April 2. Powell delivered RBI doubles in the second and seventh for the Gators (16-8), who built a 6-1 lead, saw Bessemer Academy come back to lead 9-6, then pulled away in the seventh. “There have been times we have struggled at the plate, especially early in the year and against high velocity,” said Clarke Prep coach J.D. Powell, whose team has won eight of its last 10 games. “I credit the players for making the adjustments they needed...