Wewahitchka has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Altha Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wewahitchka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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 walked away with a 12-7 win over the Pirates.
Wewahitchka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JaCorey Williams, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Caleb Cooper was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Altha was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Cottondale.
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's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Altha, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wewahitchka has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Altha struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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