Friday just wasn't the day for Altamont's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to the Farina South Central Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in April.
Grace Lemke
| 05/09/25 vs Farina South Central | 17 |
| 05/07/25 vs Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 11 |
| 05/06/25 vs Dieterich | 11 |
| 05/01/25 vs St. Anthony | 17 |
| 04/28/25 @ Neoga | 21 |
| + 17 more games |
Grace Lemke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on zero hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Altamont and nudges their season record down to 16-7. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Farina South Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Altamont is taking a road trip to take on Hutsonville/Palestine at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Farina South Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Christ Our Rock Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games the Silver Stallions have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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