The Altoona Mountain Lions will head out on the road to take on the McDowell Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McDowell will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Altoona extended their winning streak to six on Wednesday. Everything went the Mountain Lions' way against State College as they made off with a 5-1 win. Ajaycia Alexander had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Altoona.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and McDowell had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let Erie get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what McDowell needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
McDowell's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Altoona, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2-2.
Altoona took their win against McDowell in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 6-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountain Lions since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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