Wendover is 0-10 against Altamont since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wendover Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Altamont Longhorns at 2:00 p.m.
Wendover is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They came up short against Altamont, falling 20-5.
For Altamont's part, Levi Scott made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Altamont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .679. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 24.8% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 52.6%.
Wendover's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Altamont, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
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