Green River extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-7. They fell 7-2 to the Altamont Longhorns. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-2 loss on August 12th.
Jason Hernandez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
As for Altamont, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
On Altamont's side, Levi Scott made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave Scott a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briggs Wall, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. Altamont is 7-2 when Wall posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Keaton Huff, who went 1-for-5 with three stolen bases and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Green River will challenge Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Buffalos' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Altamont, they will be playing at home against Draper APA at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Longhorns will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last six games.
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