Baseball Recap: Altamont Indians vs. Hardin County Cougars
Altamont extended their postseason success on Monday against Hardin County. They had just enough and edged the Hardin County Cougars out 7-6. The win was nothing new for Altamont as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Kade Milleville spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaidyn Miller was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Altamont's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-9. As for Hardin County, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-4.
Altamont will face off against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley: 3.9, Altamont: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Hardin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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