Altoona made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cumberland Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mountain Lions fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Leyland Baer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Nick Kraft was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Connor Pike was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Altoona's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Cumberland Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Altoona and Cumberland Valley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Mountain Lions will take on Chambersburg at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (111 vs. 320). Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley (ranked 13th) will meet Central Dauphin (ranked 207th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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