Baseball Recap: Altamont Longhorns vs. Wendover Wildcats
Altamont entered their tilt with Wendover on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over the Wendover Wildcats. Considering the Longhorns have won nine contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Levi Scott was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in hits. Scott was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Altamont got a massive performance out of Gage Bird, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Wigen, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI and a double.
Altamont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Wendover, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altamont will stay at home for another game and welcome Pinnacle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Altamont's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five games. As for Wendover, they will host Altamont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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