Alto has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Groveton Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alto and Groveton are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Alto was a bit more limited in their matchup two weeks ago. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Corrigan-Camden.
Meanwhile, Groveton stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Cushing 10-3. The victory was nothing new for Groveton as they're now sitting on seven straight.
JAKE PLOTTS and TY TORREGROSA made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, PLOTTS struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, TORREGROSA pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). PLOTTS has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, PLOTTS scored a run while going 2-for-3, while TORREGROSA scored a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, JACKSON CATHEY was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was JACK SULLIVAN, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Alto has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-2 record this season. As for Groveton, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Alto's way against Groveton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Alto made off with a 7-1 victory. Will Alto repeat their success, or does Groveton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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