Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Altha

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

02/28/25 @ Poplar Springs	12-4
02/25/25 vs Vernon	16-1
02/21/25 vs Gadsden County	18-0
02/20/25 vs Sneads	11-4
02/18/25 @ Gadsden County	18-3

Altha came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Poplar Springs Atomics 12-4. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Riley Rowe was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.

In other batting news, Austyn Poole was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Will O'Bryan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Altha pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Poplar Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. Bethlehem will need to watch out since Altha has now posted at least ten runs in their last five games. As for Poplar Springs, they will challenge Vernon at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Poplar Springs has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.