Altoona was the 1-0 winner over Chambersburg when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Altoona Mountain Lions took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chambersburg Trojans on Thursday.
Aaron Smearman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Chambersburg's side, Kamden Mongan looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Mongan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Stenger, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Diaz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Altoona's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Chambersburg, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Altoona will head out on the road to take on Red Land at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Chambersburg, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cedar Cliff at 4:15 p.m. Cedar Cliff's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Chambersburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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