Vandalia extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Altamont Indians. If the Vandals were looking for revenge after losing 7-6 to the Indians when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Madison Lupton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
At the plate, Vandalia saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arian Dunaway, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
As for Altamont, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
On Altamont's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Grace Lemke gave up a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 20 Ks. Lemke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vandalia will take on Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Altamont, they will square off against Neoga at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neoga has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.47 runs per game on average), something Altamont will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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