The Wayne Badgers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Altamont Longhorns at 2:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wayne has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Altamont will arrive with five straight wins.
Friday just wasn't the day for Wayne's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Gunnison Valley on Friday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Altamont gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rowland Hall a 15-0 shutout. 15 seems to be a good number for Altamont as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kiley Crapo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Crapo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crapo was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Altamont let Nylee Thacker and Reaygan Miles loose on the outfield. Thacker scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1, while Miles scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lacie Long, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Altamont, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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