Baseball Recap: Altamont Knights vs. Shelby County Wildcats
Altamont lost against Shelby County back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Altamont Knights suffered a rough 18-5 loss at the hands of the Shelby County Wildcats. Altamont has struggled against Shelby County recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alex Kirksey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Aubrey Sanders was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Shelby County's side, Tucker Busby looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Busby has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shelby County let Gannon Pharr and Colby Matherson loose on the outfield. Pharr went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Matherson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Carter, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Altamont's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-9. As for Shelby County, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-9.
Altamont will take on Indian Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Altamont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Shelby County, they will head out on the road to take on Rehobeth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelby County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Rehobeth likes a good challenge.
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