Purple Cat fever has hit a high level in the last few days in the small town of Ariton – one that likely hasn’t been seen in 25 years.
The town in northern Dale County, which had a population count of 662 in the 2020 census, is currently riding the wave with the Ariton High baseball team as it pursues a state championship.
“It definitely is a different feeling ,” Ariton senior Landon Tyler said Saturday afternoon at Thad Dansby Field as the Purple Cats held practice for the first time in mid-May since that 1998 season. “This town hasn’t had a feeling like this in 25 years. To go to the state championship is big not only for us, but for this town.
For Ariton, the semifinal series win over G.W. Long was especially sweet after losing two straight semifinal series to the Rebels the previous two seasons. “I have been in the championship game, just in a different league,” Pickett said. “I hope I can give a little knowledge to the boys as far as what to expect.”“It is still 60 foot, 6 inches and 90 feet to first ,” Pickett said. “The field is going to be the same. We have played 42 of these. It is nothing different. We just have to go to play.”
Ariton lost that same day, giving up a big lead and falling at Pike Liberal Arts 13-12, but according to the players, the team rallied together and overcame the early-season adversity.Bragg said the entire coaching staff, including assistants Preston Herring, Taylor Polk, Jackson Baker and Easton Lumpkin, kept the Purple Cats going.
After the coaching change and the loss to Pike Liberal Arts, the Purple Cats roared to 12 wins in the next 14 games before facing G.W. Long for the regular-season area title. In a classic battle between the two, Long won the series two games to one with all three games decided by one run.
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