Tintic is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Altamont is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tintic Miners will host the Altamont Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tintic will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Pinnacle on Monday. Tintic was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Pinnacle.
Camden Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in August of 2023. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Emmitt Despain and Braylon Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Despain scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Jones scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Jones has posted since back in August of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cole Ward, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tintic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Altamont made easy work of Tintic and carried off an 11-1 win.
Like Tintic, Altamont also got a great game from a two-way player: Keaton Huff. On the mound, Huff pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Colton Beal struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Huff went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple, while Beal went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Altamont let Briggs Wall and Octavio Diaz loose on the outfield. Wall went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base, while Diaz scored two runs and stole two bases. Diaz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagen Jensen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tintic's victory bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for Altamont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Tintic might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Altamont in their previous matchup on Saturday. Will Tintic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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