Altoona won the last time they faced Hollidaysburg, and things went their way on Friday too. The Altoona Mountain Lions came out on top against the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers by a score of 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Altoona.
Eric McAllister made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. McAllister was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dante LaRocco was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Hollidaysburg's side, Cayden Gibbons was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Altoona has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Hollidaysburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Altoona will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Central at 12:00 p.m. Central will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Altoona surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hollidaysburg, they will be playing at home against Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bellefonte knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Hollidaysburg likes a good challenge.
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