Tigers
| 03/13/25 @ Poplar Springs | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Sneads | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Poplar Springs | 10 |
| 03/06/25 vs Ponce De Leon | 9 |
| 03/04/25 @ Altha | 0 |
| + 5 more games |
Malone and Wewahitchka are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The Malone Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Wewahitchka Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Malone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Malone after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Poplar Springs by a score of 5-4. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kris Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Khalil Garrett was another key player, getting no hits from his three at bats.
Meanwhile, Wewahitchka had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 15-12.
Walker Bailey made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Wewahitchka let Rhemy Patrick and Landon Whitten run wild. Patrick scored two runs and stole Six bases. while going 2-for-3, while Whitten went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. With that strong performance, Patrick is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Jakwavian Gray, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Wewahitchka kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Wewahitchka pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.3 runs over those games. As for Malone, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Malone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wewahitchka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Malone suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Wewahitchka when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Malone avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
