Friday just wasn't the day for Richland County's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Altamont Indians on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Richland County in their matchups with Altamont: they've now lost four in a row.
Richland County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Redman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Altamont's side, the team relied heavily on Keegan Schultz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ethan Robbins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Richland County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. 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 15-5 record this season.
Richland County will head out on the road to square off against Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newton will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Richland County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Altamont, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 loss vs. Charleston on the 20th.
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