Altoona lost against Cedar Cliff back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Altoona Mountain Lions lost 9-2 to the Cedar Cliff Colts. Altoona has struggled against Cedar Cliff recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Dante LaRocco was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Cedar Cliff's side, Peyton Price tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Price has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Boblick was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carter Enders, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Altoona's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Cedar Cliff, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Altoona will head out on the road to take on DuBois at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. DuBois is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Cedar Cliff, they will be playing at home against Owen J. Roberts at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Cliff is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
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