Baseball Preview: Teutopolis Wooden Shoes vs. Altamont Indians
Teutopolis is 7-1 against Altamont since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes will be staying on the road to face off against the Altamont Indians at 4:30 p.m. Teutopolis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Altamont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Teutopolis came up short against Glenwood and fell 10-6.
Mitch Koester and Mick Niebrugge did some serious damage despite the final result: Koester went 2-for-4 with a home run, while Niebrugge went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Altamont had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They beat the Purple Riders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3.
Eli Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaidyn Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Teutopolis' defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Altamont, they have been performing well recently as they've won 18 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Teutopolis came out on top in a nail-biter against Altamont in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Altamont's Jared Hammer, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Teutopolis to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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