Wendover hasn't had much luck against Altamont recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wendover Wildcats will take on the Altamont Longhorns at 2:00 p.m.
Wendover is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 27-3 to Tintic.
Meanwhile, Altamont entered their tilt with Intermountain Christian on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Colton Beal made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Beal was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. That triple marked the first that he's hit this season.
In other batting news, Parker Harrison was a standout: he scored a run 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 three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryker Thacker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Altamont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .619. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Wendover's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Altamont, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Wendover suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Altamont in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Wendover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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