It was a good run, but Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Altoona Mountain Lions by a score of 7-6. Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Altoona apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Troy McNichol and Mason Byler did some serious damage despite the final result: McNichol scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Byler scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Altoona's side, they let Dante LaRocco and Tanner Stroup loose on the outfield. LaRocco scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Stroup went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Altoona, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Central is on the road again on Monday to play Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m. Huntingdon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Altoona, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Red Land at 4:15 p.m. Altoona is facing Red Land at the right time seeing as Red Land is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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