Baseball Preview: Bald Eagle Area Eagles vs. Clearfield Bison
Bald Eagle Area and Clearfield are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bald Eagle Area Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Clearfield Bison at 4:30 p.m. Bald Eagle Area will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Bald Eagle Area beat Westmont Hilltop 8-3.
Tayten Yoder was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gavin Burns, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Clearfield brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They never let Bishop Carroll onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Friday. Clearfield's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elijah Quick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Quick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Hayvin Bumbarger was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Anthony Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bald Eagle Area's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Clearfield, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
Clearfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bald Eagle Area hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. It's a different story for Clearfield, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Bald Eagle Area's hitters?
Bald Eagle Area was able to grind out a solid win over Clearfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Does Bald Eagle Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clearfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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