The Altha Wildcats will face off against the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Altha is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
While Altha's victory against Sneads wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Altha's pitchers stepped up to hand Sneads a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 18, 2024.
Austyn Poole
| 03/25/25 @ Sneads | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Vernon | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Rocky Bayou Christian | 1 |
| 02/10/25 @ Crossroad Academy | 1 |
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Austyn Poole was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Rocky Bayou Christian made easy work of Laurel Hill on Tuesday and carried off a 13-3 victory. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
The team relied heavily on Cayden Ricciardi, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Rocky Bayou Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-0-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Chapman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Rocky Bayou Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Rocky Bayou Christian back to even at 4-4-1. As for Altha, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Altha has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rocky Bayou Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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