The Altamont Indians will face off against North Clay/Clay City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Altamont 3.3, North Clay/Clay City 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Altamont fell victim to Charleston and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Trojans. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Altamont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Milleville, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, North Clay/Clay City's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Waltonville by a score of 5-4.
Ian Jones put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent over his last four games. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Compton was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
North Clay/Clay City's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Altamont, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Altamont came out on top in a nail-biter against North Clay/Clay City in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Clay/Clay City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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