After flying high against North Clay/Clay City two weeks ago, Brownstown/St. Elmo came back down to earth. The Brownstown/St. Elmo Eagles fell just short of the Altamont Indians by a score of 6-4 on Monday. Brownstown/St. Elmo has struggled against Altamont recently, as their game on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Altamont's part, they got a great performance from Grace Lemke as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over 6.2 innings pitched. Lemke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Brownstown/St. Elmo's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Altamont, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brownstown/St. Elmo will take on Farina South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Farina South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Altamont, they will be playing at home against Ramsey at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Altamont is facing Ramsey at the right time seeing as Ramsey is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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