Altamont can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats with a sharp 9-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Altamont who now have three in a row.
Altamont got a great performance from Aden McManaway as he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Altamont let Nathan Stuemke and Dillan Elam loose on the outfield. Stuemke got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Elam scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Keegan Schultz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Altamont pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Altamont will look to defend their home field on Friday against Richland County at 4:30 p.m. Altamont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, they will head out on the road to challenge Ramsey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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