Altamont is 0-5 against Shelby County since April of 2023 but things could change on Monday. The Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Altamont is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Saturday, Altamont made easy work of Parker and carried off a 12-6 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Shelby County entered their tilt with Sylacauga on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Aggies with a sharp 14-3 win.
Campbell Aderholt was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Byrne Nate, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Shelby County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Altamont's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Shelby County, their record now sits at 17-12.
Altamont might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Shelby County when the teams last played back in February. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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