The Altamont Longhorns will head out to take on the American Heritage Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Altamont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Altamont will head out to face American Heritage after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Altamont fell just short of Piute by a score of 4-3.
Colton Beal was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Beal was also big at the plate, 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 brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, American Heritage suffered their closest defeat since August 19, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Bryce Valley by a score of 6-4.
Matthew Lake made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Stratton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
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 American Heritage, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Altamont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like American Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Altamont's way against American Heritage when the teams last played on Monday as Altamont made off with a 12-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altamont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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