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| 04/18/24 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 12-6 W |
| 04/09/22 - Away | 3-8 L |
| 05/14/21 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 03/15/19 - Home | 11-10 W |
| + 3 more games |
Vandalia and Altamont are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Vandals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Vandalia nor Altamont posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Vandalia's offense. They fell 4-0 to North Mac on Tuesday. The Vandals have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Madison Lupton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Altamont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Charleston on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since March 24th.
Altamont also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Grace Lemke gave up a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 20 Ks. Lemke has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Vandalia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Altamont, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
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