Dieterich was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 11-4 to the Altamont Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dieterich of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Dieterich saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Westendorf, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Altamont's side, Keegan Schultz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schultz was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Altamont got a great performance from Aden McManaway as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. McManaway has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaidyn Miller, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Robbins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Dieterich's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Altamont, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Dieterich will head out on the road to challenge Vandalia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Altamont, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Arcola at 10:00 a.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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