Altus has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Elgin Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Altus didn't have quite enough to beat Plainview and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Elgin's offense. They lost 12-0 to Blanchard on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Altus' loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Elgin, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-7 record.
Altus was able to grind out a solid victory over Elgin when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altus since the squad 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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