Baseball Game Preview: Somerset Spartans vs. Altoona Railroaders

For the second straight game, Somerset will face off against Altoona. The Spartans will face off against the Railroaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Altoona hit Somerset with a five-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Railroaders. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Nolan Teske was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Altoona is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Somerset, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.