Altamont is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while South Summit is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Altamont Longhorns will take on the South Summit Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Altamont never let their opponents score. They beat Rowland Hall by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0.
Kiley Crapo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Crapo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crapo was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Altamont let Nylee Thacker and Reaygan Miles loose on the outfield. Thacker scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1, while Miles scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Thacker has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Lacie Long was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Summit got the win against Ben Lomond on Wednesday by a conclusive 18-3.
South Summit got a massive performance out of Emma Broadbent, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Bowen, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
Altamont's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for South Summit, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Altamont hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .512. However, it's not like South Summit struggles in that department as they've averaged .389. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Altamont might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from South Summit in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Altamont, Indee Jones (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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