Altamont came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Intermountain Christian Lions onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Longhorns have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Colton Beal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Beal was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Altamont got a massive performance out of Parker Harrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Harrison 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 Colt Duncan, who scored three 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.
Altamont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Intermountain Christian, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altamont will welcome Wendover at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Altamont is facing Wendover at the right time seeing as Wendover is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Intermountain Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field at 4:00 p.m.
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