Altamont had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Valley Buffalos , sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Longhorns have posted since August 18, 2023.
Keaton Huff was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, he also racked up three hits, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three doubles.
In other batting news, Judd Taylor was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Altamont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 24.8% earlier this season, but in their last ten games they've averaged 48.2%.
Altamont is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
As of now, neither Altamont nor Valley have any future games scheduled.
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