Altoona is 0-5 against Central Dauphin since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Altoona Mountain Lions will look to defend their home field against the Central Dauphin Rams at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Altoona is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They won by a run and slipped past Cedar Cliff 6-5.
Charli Schneider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Altoona got a massive performance out of Lilly Snyder, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mary Worley, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mountain Lions a 9-0 shutout. Central Dauphin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by nine runs or more this season.
Altoona made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-14. As for Central Dauphin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Altoona might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Central Dauphin in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Altoona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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