Altha can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Wewahitchka Gators as the Altha Wildcats made off with a 22-4 win. The victory was just what Altha needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Griffin Pickron was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Pickron has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pickron was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Glover, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cayden Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Wewahitchka's side, Terrell Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. JaCorey Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Altha is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Wewahitchka, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Altha will head out on the road to square off against Bethlehem at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Altha is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Wewahitchka, they will be playing at home against Sneads at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wewahitchka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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