Altoona dropped their record down to 14-12 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks, falling 15-5. The Railroaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
For Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau's part, Sam De Jager was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. De Jager was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oliver Remus, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Thell, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Altoona does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, they will challenge West Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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