Altoona waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Central Dragons. For Altoona, this counts as revenge for the 7-1 loss Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
Dante LaRocco and Tanner Stroup did most of the damage at the plate: 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.
On Central's side, Troy McNichol and Mason Byler stepped up to the plate in a big way. McNichol scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Byler scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Altoona has 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. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Altoona will look to defend their home field on Monday against Red Land at 4:15 p.m. Red Land is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Altoona will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Central, they will face off against Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Huntingdon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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