Altoona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 10-5 to the Cumberland Valley Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Altoona of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Altoona saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Stroup, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Cumberland Valley's side, Kaden Schoenly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Schoenly was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Colin Basehore and Alex Sauve did most of the damage at the plate: Basehore went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Sauve scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Bryant, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Altoona's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Cumberland Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altoona will take on Williamsport at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Williamsport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Cumberland Valley, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Ephrata at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ephrata is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Cumberland Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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