The Wewahitchka Gators are on the road again on Monday to play the North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Wewahitchka fell victim to a rough 20-1 loss at the hands of Sneads. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wewahitchka in their matchups with Sneads: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, North Bay Haven Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bozeman.
Sam Compton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
Wewahitchka's record is now 5-17. As for North Bay Haven Academy, their record is now 5-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wewahitchka has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Bay Haven Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wewahitchka suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to North Bay Haven Academy in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Bay Haven Academy's Lakota Johnson, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Wewahitchka knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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