Baseball Recap: Altamont Knights vs. Cold Springs Eagles
If Altamont was riding high off their 13-1 takedown of Carver Birmingham back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Altamont Knights took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cold Springs Eagles on Wednesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Bennett Mitchell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Aiden Owens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. James Stephens was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Altamont's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Cold Springs, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
While Altamont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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