Altamont lost to Cold Springs last Wednesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Altamont Knights put the hurt on the Cold Springs Eagles with a sharp 10-1 victory.
Cruz Cunill made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Cunill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Sanders, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was James Stephens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Altamont pushed their record up to 5-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Cold Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Altamont will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Carver Birmingham at 12:00 p.m. As for Cold Springs, they will head out on the road to challenge Meek at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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