
Wildcats
03/03/25 vs Bethlehem | 12-2 |
02/28/25 @ Poplar Springs | 12-4 |
02/25/25 vs Vernon | 16-1 |
02/21/25 vs Gadsden County | 18-0 |
02/20/25 vs Sneads | 11-4 |
02/18/25 @ Gadsden County | 18-3 |
Altha had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They blew past Bethlehem 12-2. While Altha didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Aidan Grover made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Riley Rowe was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Five bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Griffin Pickron, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Altha always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethlehem only posted an OBP of .185.
Altha's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Altha wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-0 win against Malone on the 4th. As for Bethlehem, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 25-2 defeat against Ponce De Leon on the 4th.
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