Altamont never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past the American Heritage Patriots 8-0. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Colt Duncan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Duncan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryker Thacker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that he's stolen this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayzen Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Altamont didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Altamont's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for American Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Altamont didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-0 loss vs. Panguitch on the 24th. American Heritage has also already played their next game, a 12-7 defeat against Valley on the 24th.
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