Altha is 1-9 against Wewahitchka since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gators at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Altha has five straight victories, Wewahitchka has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Altha proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 20) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Leon 6-5.
Tarrin McCrone
| 04/08/25 vs Leon | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Sneads | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Rutherford | 0 |
| 03/03/25 @ Holmes County | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Sneads | 1 |
Tarrin McCrone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reagan Roberts, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reagan Watkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Wewahitchka had taken Vernon down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Gators fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 8-7.
Laiken Ferrell and Paityn Suber stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ferrell went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple, while Suber scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jayla Clayton was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Altha pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Wewahitchka, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Wewahitchka's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Altha has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Wewahitchka, though, as they've only averaged .301. Will they be able to contain Altha's hitters?
Altha was able to grind out a solid win over Wewahitchka when the teams last played back in February, winning 10-5. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
