After four games on the road, Altamont is heading back home. They will welcome the Green River Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Altamont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Altamont's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Panguitch on Saturday. They came up short against the Bobcats, falling 9-0. The Longhorns' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Altamont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Huff, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Green River brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over Pinnacle on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Antonio Macias was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while going 4-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.8 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Cristian Mendoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Green River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Altamont's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Green River, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Green River's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Altamont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Green River, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Altamont keep running through batters, or will Green River buck the trend?
Everything went Altamont's way against Green River in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Altamont made off with an 18-0 win. Will Altamont repeat their success, or does Green River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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