Salem 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 Salem Wildcats will take on the Altamont Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Salem sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Roxana.
Gavin Zimmermann was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Zimmermann has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zimmermann was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Zimmermann wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Detering, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Jalen Inlow was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Altamont put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tuscola a 15-0 shutout.
Like Salem, Altamont also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Robbins. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Robbins was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Nathan Stuemke was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Justin Magelitz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Altamont, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Salem couldn't quite finish off Altamont when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Salem, Mason Robinson (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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