The Altha Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Blountstown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blountstown took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Altha, who comes in off a win.
Altha scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Sneads 17-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Altha considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Tarrin McCrone made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. McCrone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCrone was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Audrey Spencer was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Raylee McCrone, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Blountstown unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to St. John Paul II. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Blountstown couldn't push the score so high this time.
Like Altha, Blountstown also got a great game from a two-way player: Carleigh Cook. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Cook was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Blountstown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Altha's record is now 3-10. As for Blountstown, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Altha might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Blountstown when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blountstown's Brooklynn Fitzsimmons, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that Altha knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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