Baseball Preview: Altamont Longhorns vs. Wendover Wildcats
Altamont has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Wendover Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Altamont knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Wendover likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Altamont made easy work of Pinnacle and carried off a 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won ten contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Parker Harrison was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. He is also on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Keaton Huff, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Altamont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wendover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 20-5 to Altamont.
Altamont is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Wendover, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Altamont took their victory against Wendover in their previous meeting on Saturday by a conclusive 20-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altamont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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