Softball Game Preview: Bellefonte Raiders vs. Huntingdon Bearcats

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Previous Games

05/10/23 - Home	10-0 W
04/27/22 - Away	16-0 W
04/26/22 - Home	10-0 W
05/18/21 - Home	10-1 W
04/27/21 - Away	11-0 W
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Bellefonte has gone a perfect 10-0 against Huntingdon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Bellefonte will host Huntingdon at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, Bellefonte got the win against Central by a conclusive 11-3. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Huntingdon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Bald Eagle Area on Thursday. That three run margin sets a new team best for the Bearcats this season.

Alivia Nicklow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Leah Beck was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Emmah Royer also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.

Huntingdon's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bellefonte, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Bellefonte took their win against Huntingdon in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Bellefonte repeat their success, or does Huntingdon has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.