It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hardin County can now relate to. They fell just short of the Altamont Indians by a score of 7-6 on Monday. Hardin County's defeat signaled the end of their 20-game winning streak.
For Altamont's part, 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. Milleville has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaidyn Miller, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Eli Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Hardin County's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-4. As for Altamont, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-9 record this season.
Hardin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Altamont, they will face off against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Altamont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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