The State College Little Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Altoona Mountain Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither State College nor Altoona posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
State College fell victim to Mechanicsburg and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Little Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Altoona's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Cedar Cliff, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mountain Lions were not able to get on the board.
State College's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Altoona, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
State College came out on top in a nail-biter against Altoona in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Little Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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