Softball Preview: Bald Eagle Area Eagles vs. Clearfield Bison
Bald Eagle Area is 8-2 against Clearfield since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bald Eagle Area Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Clearfield Bison at 12:00 p.m. Bald Eagle Area is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Bald Eagle Area will head into Monday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 11) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Philipsburg-Osceola 4-2.
Sierra Albright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on zero hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Bald Eagle Area's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Stere, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailey Eckert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Clearfield never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bishop Carroll last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Huskies. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Clearfield has managed all season.
Clearfield also got a great performance from Megan Wisor as she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aevril Hayward, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Eve Siegel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Bald Eagle Area pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Clearfield, their record now sits at 3-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Bald Eagle Area hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Clearfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bald Eagle Area was able to grind out a solid win over Clearfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clearfield's Alaina Fedder, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Bald Eagle Area to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
