Softball Recap: Altamont Longhorns vs. Delta Rabbits
After only two runs in their last match, Altamont made sure to put some runs up on the board against Delta on Wednesday. Everything went the Altamont Longhorns' way against the Delta Rabbits as the Altamont Longhorns made off with an 18-2 victory. Considering Altamont has won eight games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kiley Crapo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Crapo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crapo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kacee Stevenson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Jalee Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Delta's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylie Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Altamont's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Delta, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Altamont will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Ogden at 3:30 p.m. Altamont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season. As for Delta, they will head out on the road to take on Emery at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Emery's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Delta's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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