Baseball Game Preview: Altha Wildcats vs. Bethlehem Wildcats

Wildcats

Runs

03/14/25 @ Vernon	7
03/11/25 vs Poplar Springs	13
03/06/25 @ Rocky Bayou Christian	3
03/04/25 vs Malone	11
03/03/25 vs Bethlehem	13
+ 7 more games

Altha has gone 8-2 against Bethlehem recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. Altha is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.

Last Friday, Altha didn't have quite enough to beat Vernon and fell 8-7.

Austyn Poole was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Bethlehem came up short against Ponce De Leon last Tuesday, falling 21-5. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Bethlehem saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kru Strickland, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

Bethlehem's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Altha, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.

Bethlehem's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Altha has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .529. It's a different story for Bethlehem, though, as they've only averaged .311. Will they be able to contain Altha's hitters?

Altha took their victory against Bethlehem in their previous matchup on March 3rd by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altha since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.