Shelby County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Altamont is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Shelby County Wildcats will take on the Altamont Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelby County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Altamont likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Shelby County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Bibb County with a sharp 10-1 win. Shelby County's victory was all the more impressive since Bibb County was averaging only 1.5 runs allowed on the season.
Nate Owen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Owen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gannon Pharr, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Altamont suffered a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Southeastern on Saturday.
Shelby County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Altamont, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Shelby County took their win against Altamont in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1. Does Shelby County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Altamont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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