Gadsden County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 31 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-23. They lost 18-0 to the Altha Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-1 back in February.
As for Altha, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Altha's part, Jesse Glover and Tripp Hill were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Glover tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hill pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Glover a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At the plate, Glover got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Hill got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs. Glover has become a key player for Altha: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Altha got a massive performance out of Will O'Bryan, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. That's the most runs O'Bryan has posted since back in February. Mason Hill was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Gadsden County and Altha are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Jaguars will face off against Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Gadsden County's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tornadoes have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Altha, they will square off against Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Seahawks have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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