Altha has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Wewahitchka Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Altha is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 18 runs the game before, Altha was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. Their tough 12-2 loss to Cottondale might stick with them for a while.
Altha saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Glover, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Wewahitchka never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Ponce De Leon on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 12-7.
Altha's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Wewahitchka, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Altha has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wewahitchka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Altha skirted past Wewahitchka 10-9 when the teams last played back in February. 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.
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