Salem extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-22. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Altamont Indians. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly five runs.
As for Altamont, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Altamont's part, the result came thanks to Carson Milleville's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. Milleville has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kade Milleville, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaine Miller, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Salem will face off against Flora at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Altamont, they will welcome St. Anthony at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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