Altoona owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Chambersburg Trojans out 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Altoona.
Altoona's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Stroup, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Chambersburg's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Brown, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Altoona's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Chambersburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Coincidentally, Altoona and Chambersburg will both be playing Cedar Cliff the next time they take the field. Chambersburg will head out to face Cedar Cliff at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, while Altoona will host them at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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