After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ada, Altus was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Eisenhower Eagles 7-5. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Griffin Marshall made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Altus is undefeated when Marshall posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
Garrett Gribble
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In other batting news, Garrett Gribble was incredible, firing off three triples, four runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Those three triples gave him a new career-high.
Altus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Altus' win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Eisenhower, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Altus will welcome Classen SAS at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Altus is facing Classen SAS at the right time seeing as Classen SAS is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Eisenhower, they will venture away from home to take on Moore at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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