Altoona is 0-10 against Mifflin County since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Altoona Mountain Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Mifflin County Huskies at 4:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Altoona came up short against Hollidaysburg and fell 6-1. Altoona has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Charli Schneider was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Lilly Snyder was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mifflin County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Bald Eagle Area out 4-3.
Altoona's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Mifflin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Altoona suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mifflin County in their previous meeting back in April. Can Altoona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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