Softball Game Preview: Altamont Indians vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats

Altamont is a perfect 10-0 against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Indians will square off against the Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Altamont will be strutting in after a win while Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City will be coming in after a loss.

Altamont took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oblong, sneaking past 3-2. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Grace Lemke

Hits Against

05/19/25 vs Oblong	1
05/13/25 @ Dieterich	1
05/12/25 @ Hutsonville/Palestine	1
05/09/25 vs Farina South Central	0
05/07/25 vs Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg	2

Grace Lemke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

Meanwhile, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City came up short against Arcola on Saturday and fell 6-3.

Macee Rodman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Jayla Arnett also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Altamont's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.

Everything went Altamont's way against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City when the teams last played back in April, as Altamont made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.