Richland County had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Altamont Indians by a score of 3-1. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Indians when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Richland County got a good showing from Alex Schneider, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Schneider a new career-low.
At the plate, Richland County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Redman, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Altamont, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On Altamont's side, Kade Milleville spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Milleville has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Coming up, Richland County will head out to face off against Red Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Altamont, they will be playing at home against Nokomis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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