Tuesday just wasn't the day for Tuscola's offense. They lost 15-0 to the Altamont Indians on Tuesday. Tuscola has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tuscola saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Pettry, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Altamont's side, Ethan Robbins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Robbins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Robbins was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Stuemke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Justin Magelitz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Tuscola's loss dropped their record down to 5-23. As for Altamont, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 23-8.
Tuscola will head out on the road to face off against Salt Fork at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salt Fork will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Altamont, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Salem at 4:30 p.m. Salem is on a three-game streak of home wins, Altamont a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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