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| 04/15/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/08/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 4 more games |
Cedar Cliff is 7-2 against Altoona since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Colts will venture away from home to challenge the Mountain Lions at 4:15 p.m. Cedar Cliff will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
While Cedar Cliff's victory against Red Land wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Colts sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Patriots on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Colts have posted against the Patriots since May 28, 2019.
Blake Secrest was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Altoona, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Chambersburg with a sharp 11-2 win on Thursday.
Ryan Mcconnell tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tanner Stroup, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Altoona's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Connor Pike was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Altoona was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chambersburg only posted a batting average of .233.
Cedar Cliff's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Altoona, their record now sits at 9-7.
Everything went Cedar Cliff's way against Altoona in their previous matchup back in April, as Cedar Cliff made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
