Altamont entered their tilt with Wendover on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over the Wendover Wildcats. Considering the Longhorns have won nine contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Levi Scott was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in hits. Scott was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Altamont got a massive performance out of Gage Bird, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Wigen, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI and a double.
Altamont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Wendover, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altamont will stay at home for another game and welcome Pinnacle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Altamont's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five games. As for Wendover, they will host Altamont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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