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McAllister pitches AAHS baseball into title game

Many things factor into winning and losing a high school baseball game, but nothing might be more important than throwing strikes. Fortunately for Altoona, the Mountain Lions had a pitcher with elite control on the mound for Thursday’s District 6 Class 6A semifinal against State College ...

Bellwood-Antis baseball team’s late-season surge carries over to playoffs

BELLWOOD — Bellwood-Antis won four of its last five regular-season games, including three wins over Class 3A teams and another over a Class 5A squad to earn a home playoff game as the No. 4 seed in the District 6 Class 2A quarterfinals against fifth-seeded Moshannon Valley on Friday. The ...

Central Cambria baseball on to next round after victory over West Shamokin

RURAL VALLEY — Central Cambria entered the top of the sixth inning tied with West Shamokin in the first round of the District 6 Class 3A high school baseball playoffs, but the Red Devils broke through with a five-spot to take control in a 14-8 victory that pushed them into a quarterfinal ...

Pirates baseball pummel their way to round 2

PORTAGE –– The Williamsburg Blue Pirates baseball team fired on all cylinders against the Portage Mustangs to advance to the next round of the District 6 Class 1A playoffs with a huge 13-1 victory at Pete Haschak Memorial Field. Williamsburg collected 20 hits from its offense, including ...

Altoona baseball team heads to District 6 playoffs at 9-11

CAMP HILL — Altoona dropped a Mid-Penn game to Cedar Cliff, 13-3, in five innings to finish the regular season at 9-11 in high school baseball on Tuesday. Vinny Nedimyer paced Altoona with two hits, including a two-run double. Cedar Cliff was led by Michael Boblick and Blake Secrest, who each drove in four runs. Boblick blasted a grand slam as part of an eight-run third inning. Altoona hosts State College at 4 p.m. Thursday in the District 6 Class 6A semifinals. ALTOONA (3): Nedimyer cf 201, Hileman ss-p 300, Hainsey 3b 301, Brouse lf 200, Keith c 100, Baer p 110, Shields p 000, ...

Banks part of big Tigers offense in win over P-O baseball

PHILIPSBURG — Josh Banks had four hits and scored two runs to lead the Hollidaysburg baseball team to a 7-5 win over Philipsburg-Osceola on Monday in high school action. Mack Layton homered for the Tigers (17-2), who scored five runs in the fifth inning for a 7-1 lead. Ty McGough had two ...