Softball Recap: South Summit Wildcats vs. Altamont Longhorns
South Summit waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Altamont Longhorns and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for South Summit, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Brinley Stapleton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brooklyn Peacock was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Altamont's side, Hadley Mecham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacie Long, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
South Summit's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Altamont, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Summit will take on Union at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. South Summit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Altamont, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Monticello at 2:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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