CLEARFIELD – Altoona scored four runs in the seventh inning of the nightcap for an 8-6 victory and a sweep of Sunday\’s double-header against the Clearfield Fall Ball Team at the Lawrence Township Recreation Park Field.
Winning pitcher Matt McDonald belted a two-run home run and Matt Frederick singled twice for the visitors.
Matt Lonjin had two singles and Ronnie Ogden added a double for Clearfield. Ogden was tagged with the loss in relief of Derrick Snyder, who worked four innings.
The hosts grabbed a 6-4 lead with three-run rallies in the fifth and sixth innings before Altoona pulled out the win.
In the opener, Altoona registered pairs of runs in four innings en route to a 9-2 triumph.
Frederick pitched five innings for the win, while Tyler Weyant paced a 10-hit attack with a two-run homer and a single.
Starter and loser Trevor Flanagan and Kurtis Krise shared the mound duties for Clearfield, which fell to 2-3.
Manager Sid Lansberry\’s team was held to four hits, including a double by Jarrett Fulmer.
Clearfield will travel to DuBois Thursday for a 4:15 p.m. game at Showers Field.
Saturday\’s game between the two teams was postponed because of wet grounds and probably will not be rescheduled, according to Lansberry.
Altoona 222 002 1 – 9 10 3
Clearfield 011 000 0 – 2 4 5
W – Matt Frederick. L – Trevor Flanagan (1).
2H – (A) Tyler Weyant.
HR – (A) Weyant. 2B – (C) Jarrett Fulmer.
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Altoona 003 100 4 – 8 13 1
Clearfield 000 033 0 – 6 10 4
W – Matt McDonald. L – Ronnie Ogden (0-1).
2H – (A) Frederick; (C) Matt Lonjin.
HR – (A) McDonald. 2B – (C) Ogden.
