The Altamont Indians continue to find ways to post late-inning wins over St. Anthony.
Whether it’s been during the regular season or post-season, the Indians have been able to push across late runs to come away with several victories over the past couple seasons.
Such was the case again Tuesday afternoon.
Altamont combined one hit, three walks and two passed balls to score twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out a 6-5 victory at home over the Bulldogs.
St. Anthony’s Colton Fearday ripped a bases-clearing double in the top of the seventh that capped a four-run rally and put the Bulldogs on top 5-4.
But Tyler Robbins led off the bottom of the frame with a double that sparked the Indians comeback. Logan Cornett and Brayden Stuemke both walked to load the bases and two passed balls allowed the tying and winning runs to cross the plate.
Altamont led most of the game. Mason Robinson’s RBI double helped the Indians grab a 2-0 lead in the first. They made it 3-0 in the second and added a tally in the sixth on a run-scoring double by Jared Hammer.
The Bulldogs pushed across a run in the fourth. Eli Moore doubled and Fearday brought him home with a base hit.
In the top of the seventh, Kyle Stewart walked, Josh Blanchette was hit by a pitch and Kennan Walsh singled to load the bases for SAHS. With one out, Moore walked to force in the first run. Then with two outs, Fearday lined a pitch into right for a double that drove in three runs and gave the Bulldogs a short-lived lead.
Bradin Baucum, who relieved in the seventh, got the win, while Fearday, who relieved in the bottom of the seventh, took the loss.
The Bulldogs dropped to 3-3 on the season. They will play Friday at Neoga and then return home to face Altamont again on Saturday.