Altoona took care of business in their home opener on Monday (barely). They had just enough and edged the State College Little Lions out 7-6. This was payback for Altoona, who suffered a 9-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Eric McCallister made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. McCallister was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Altoona let Dante LaRocco and Brennan Freiwald loose on the outfield. LaRocco scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Freiwald scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Altoona will head out on the road to face off against Red Land at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Altoona is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for State College, they will be playing at home against Chambersburg at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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