After flying high against Tyrone last Thursday, Hollidaysburg came back down to earth. The Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Altoona Mountain Lions on Friday. Hollidaysburg has not had much luck with Altoona recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Cayden Gibbons made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
On Altoona's side, Eric McAllister made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. McAllister was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dante LaRocco was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hollidaysburg's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Altoona, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Hollidaysburg will be playing at home against Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bellefonte knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Hollidaysburg likes a good challenge. As for Altoona, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Central at 12:00 p.m. Central will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Altoona surely won't give up without a fight.
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