Softball Recap: Altoona Comes Up Short

If Altoona was riding high fresh off their 8-1 takedown of Juniata last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain Lions wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were not able to make up for their defeat to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

Altoona saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaya Sprankle, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Kendall Cogan also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Altoona's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mifflin County, the win got them back to even at 1-1-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Altoona will take on rival Cumberland Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mifflin County is set to square off against their familiar foe Chambersburg at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.