The Altamont Indians will take on the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Altamont sitting on seven straight victories and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on five.
Altamont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Hardin County. That's two games straight that Altamont has won by just one run.
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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaidyn Miller was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. Eli Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top against Wethersfield/Annawan by a score of 3-0.
Brayden Elliott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Elliott was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Elliott wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zach Price, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Altamont's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-9. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Altamont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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