Altamont had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pinnacle Panthers with a sharp 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won ten matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Parker Harrison, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. He is also on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Keaton Huff, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Altamont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .421 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Altamont is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Pinnacle, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altamont will venture away from home to face off against Wendover at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Altamont's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six games. As for Pinnacle, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Green River at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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