There's no place like home for Mechanicsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Altoona Mountain Lions 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Mountain Lions back in March, they had to take a 4-3 loss.
Grady Weaver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mechanicsburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Bencivenga, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Jager Nailor was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Wildcats
| 04/21/25 vs Altoona | 3-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs State College | 5-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Chambersburg | 4-2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mifflin County | 3-2 |
Mechanicsburg pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs across that stretch. As for Altoona, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mechanicsburg will take on rival Cumberland Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.8, the Eagles 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Altoona is set to challenge their familiar foe Mifflin County at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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