After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Panguitch, Altamont was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Green River Pirates with a sharp 15-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won five matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Altamont got a massive performance out of Octavio Diaz, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Diaz also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Keaton Huff, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Altamont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 35.8% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 43.1%.
Altamont has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Green River, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Altamont will be playing in front of their home fans against Maeser Prep Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maeser Prep Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Green River, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Wayne at 3:00 p.m. Wayne is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Green River will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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