Altamont is 5-0 against Pinnacle since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Altamont Longhorns will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Pinnacle Panthers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Altamont knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Pinnacle likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Altamont made easy work of Wendover and carried off a 20-5 win. Considering the Longhorns have won nine matchups by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Levi Scott made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in hits. Scott was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Altamont got a massive performance out of Gage Bird, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in hits. Another player making a difference was Troy Wigen, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Altamont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .679. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 24.8% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 52.6%.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 20-0 to Piute.
Altamont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Pinnacle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Altamont took their victory against Pinnacle in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Altamont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinnacle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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