Baseball Recap: Altamont Indians vs. Arcola Purple Riders
Altamont won against Arcola on Saturday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Altamont Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Arcola Purple Riders. The victory was familiar territory for Altamont who now have three in a row.
Eli Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, 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.
Like Altamont, Arcola also got a great game from a two-way player: Tanner Thomas. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Altamont is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Arcola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altamont will take on Teutopolis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Altamont is on a three-game streak of home wins, Teutopolis a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Arcola will take on Okaw Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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