It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Anthony ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Altamont Indians and snuck past 3-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs St. Anthony has scored all year.
Brock Fearday made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fearday was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fearday wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Beau Adams, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Altamont's side, Kade Milleville was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Dillan Elam was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
St. Anthony's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Altamont, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Anthony will take on Mahomet-Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Altamont, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Flora, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Altamont's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Flora's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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