There's no place like home for Altamont, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Nokomis Redskins out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Altamont, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ethan Robbins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Robbins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robbins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Robbins wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Stuemke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Altamont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Nokomis, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altamont will face off against North Clay/Clay City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nokomis, they will head out on the road to square off against Lincolnwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nokomis: 4, Lincolnwood: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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