South Summit is 7-1 against Altamont since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Summit Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Altamont Longhorns at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with South Summit sitting on three straight wins and Altamont on five.
South Summit can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past Ben Lomond 18-3.
Emma Broadbent was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mariah Bowen, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Altamont never let their opponents score on Thursday. They beat Rowland Hall by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The result was nothing new for Altamont, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kiley Crapo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Crapo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crapo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Nylee Thacker and Reaygan Miles did most of the damage at the plate: Thacker scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1, while Miles scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Thacker has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Lacie Long was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
South Summit now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Altamont, their record now sits at 7-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Summit hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. However, it's not like Altamont struggles in that department as they've averaged .512. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went South Summit's way against Altamont in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as South Summit made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Summit since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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