Softball Recap: Altamont Longhorns vs. South Summit Wildcats
It was a good run, but Altamont unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the South Summit Wildcats by a score of 5-4. Altamont has struggled against South Summit recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Hadley Mecham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Kinley Duncan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On South Summit's side, the team relied heavily on Brinley Stapleton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Peacock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Altamont's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for South Summit, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altamont 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. As for South Summit, they will head out on the road to face off against 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.
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