Altamont waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Fairfield Mules. That's more bragging rights for Altamont, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kade Milleville spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nathan Stuemke was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dillan Elam, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Fairfield's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Fleener, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Altamont is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Fairfield, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altamont will stay at home for another game and welcome Neoga at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Neoga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Fairfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edwards County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Edwards County will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Fairfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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