Altamont had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Maeser Prep Academy Lions 16-6. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Colton Beal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Beal was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Altamont let Judd Taylor and Octavio Diaz loose on the outfield. Taylor scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Diaz scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Taylor has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Harrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Altamont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Altamont pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Maeser Prep Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Altamont will host Intermountain Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Maeser Prep Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Merit Preparatory Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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