The Altamont Indians will play host again on Monday to welcome the Neoga Indians, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Altamont earned a 5-2 victory over Fairfield.
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.
At the plate, Nathan Stuemke was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Dillan Elam was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Neoga scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]. Neoga might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Josiah Gentry was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Sheehan, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Altamont is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Neoga, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Everything went Altamont's way against Neoga in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Altamont made off with an 8-2 victory. Does Altamont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neoga turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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