There's no place like home for Altoona, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mechanicsburg Wildcats 4-3. This was payback for the Mountain Lions, who suffered a 6-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leyland Baer looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Tanner Stroup was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Altoona now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mechanicsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altoona will venture away from home to face off against Williamsport at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mechanicsburg, they will head out to square off against Twin Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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