Altoona and Hollidaysburg are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Altoona Mountain Lions will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Altoona lost 8-1 to Central on Monday. Altoona has struggled against Central recently, as their contest on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hollidaysburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Clearfield by a score of 6-3 on Monday.
Maria Malone made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Malone has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Malone was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, AJ Good was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mikaylah Vincent, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Altoona's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Hollidaysburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Altoona might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Hollidaysburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Altoona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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