Parowan and Altamont squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Parowan had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Altamont Longhorns by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which Parowan was not able to get on the board.
Parowan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layni Williams, who scored no runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Parowan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Altamont only tossed seven.
On Altamont's side, not much got past Kiley Crapo, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Parowan off the board. Crapo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Parowan's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Altamont, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-6.
Parowan will be playing in front of their home fans against Kanab at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Parowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Altamont, they will head out on the road to face off against Enterprise at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Enterprise is coming into the game with 14 straight wins at home, so Altamont will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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