Altha had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it nine. They lost 16-1 to the Bozeman Bucks. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bucks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
As for Bozeman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
For Bozeman's part, Nya Bautista was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bautista has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Presley Thomason was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Sarah Santiago also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, Altha will look to defend their home field on Monday against North Bay Haven Academy at 6:00 p.m. The Buccaneers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bozeman, they will head out to face off against Mosley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dolphins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.82 runs per game on average), something the Bucks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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