Altha hasn't had much luck against Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Altha Wildcats will be playing at home against the Vernon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Altha knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Vernon likes a good challenge.
Altha's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Gadsden County as Altha made off with an 18-0 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Griffin Pickron
| 02/21/25 vs Gadsden County | 3 |
| 03/28/24 vs Malone | 2 |
| 02/10/25 @ Crossroad Academy | 1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Marianna | 1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Crossroad Academy | 1 |
Altha got a massive performance out of Griffin Pickron, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Pickron a new career-high. Mason Hill was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Altha was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gadsden County only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, Vernon started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Ponce De Leon. They fell 12-8 to the Pirates on Monday. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vernon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Dyer, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Altha's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Altha's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Altha has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Vernon, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Altha continue to outrun the ball?
Altha came up short against Vernon when the teams last played back in February of 2021, falling 9-6. Will Altha have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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