Altoona won the last time they faced Red Land, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Altoona Mountain Lions came out on top against the Red Land Patriots by a score of 9-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Tanner Stroup made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Stroup was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Sanders, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Altoona has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Red Land, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Altoona will be playing at home against Central Dauphin at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Central Dauphin will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Altoona surely won't give up without a fight. As for Red Land, they will be playing at home against Chambersburg at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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