Baseball Recap: Make It 18 in a Row for Allatoona

Buccaneers

Previous Games

04/17/25 vs Woodland	11-1
04/15/25 @ Woodland	11-3
04/09/25 @ Hiram	18-3
04/09/25 @ Hiram	13-0
04/08/25 vs Hiram	10-0
+ 13 more games

Allatoona entered their tilt with Woodland on Thursday with 17 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 18. They blew past the Wildcats 11-1. Considering the Buccaneers have won 15 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Jacob Jenkins was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Planeta, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Sam Tomczak, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.

Allatoona hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matches.

Allatoona's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Woodland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-14.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Allatoona beat the Wildcats by a score of 15-0 later that day.