Cottondale put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Altha Wildcats with a sharp 17-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cottondale.
Tucker Hinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hinson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hinson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Cole Reagan was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Alex Bellamy was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Cottondale's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Altha, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Cottondale will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Vernon, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Cottondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Altha, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Wakulla Christian School at 6:00 p.m. Altha has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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