Altus fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against MacArthur on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Highlanders: they've now lost three in a row.
Altus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kashton Lamb, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Tate Saxon was another, earning one run and three stolen bases.
Altus' loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for MacArthur, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altus will face off against Elk City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Elks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for MacArthur, they will take on Chickasha at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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