After flying high against DuBois last Friday, Altoona came back down to earth. The Altoona Mountain Lions fell just short of the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Altoona was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hollidaysburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Aaron Smearman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smearman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Smearman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eric McAllister, who went 1-for-3 with a double. McAllister has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Altoona has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Hollidaysburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Altoona will be playing in front of their home fans against State College at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Altoona is facing State College at the right time seeing as State College is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hollidaysburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Clearfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clearfield is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Hollidaysburg will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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