The Altha Wildcats will head out to face off against the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Altha knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Rocky Bayou Christian likes a good challenge.
Altha will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Malone, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Altha's way against Malone on Tuesday as Altha made off with a 12-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Griffin Pickron
| 03/04/25 vs Malone | 12 |
| 02/27/24 vs Ponce De Leon | 11 |
| 04/04/24 @ Wewahitchka | 10 |
| 02/20/25 vs Sneads | 9 |
| 04/01/24 vs Munroe | 7 |
Griffin Pickron made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Rowe, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Austyn Poole was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
Altha lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Malone didn't launched any home runs.
Meanwhile, Rocky Bayou Christian fell victim to Choctawhatchee and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 10-0.
Altha pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Altha took their victory against Rocky Bayou Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altha since the squad 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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