Softball Game Preview: Altoona Railroaders vs. Somerset Spartans

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The Altoona Railroaders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Somerset Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Altoona finally turned things around against St. Croix Central on Thursday. Altoona walked away with a 10-5 win over St. Croix Central.

Meanwhile, Somerset has not done well against Ellsworth recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Somerset came out on top against Ellsworth by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Somerset.

Altoona's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Somerset, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

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