Altamont entered their game against Piute on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Altamont Longhorns fell just short of the Piute Thunderbirds by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Colton Beal put in work no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Beal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Beal wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colt Duncan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Duncan also put up an RBI, which washis first of the season.
Even though they lost, Altamont didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piute only tossed seven.
Altamont's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Piute, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Panguitch the next time they take the field. Piute will head out to face Panguitch at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Altamont will host them at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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