Baseball Preview: Bellefonte Raiders vs. Bald Eagle Area Eagles
Bellefonte is 8-2 against Bald Eagle Area since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Bellefonte Raiders will face off against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 9:00 a.m. Bellefonte will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Bellefonte stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Bishop McCort with a sharp 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Bellefonte has won by exactly ten runs.
Parker Capparelle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Capparelle was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Trevor Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Levi Purnell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Bald Eagle Area had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Somerset on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bald Eagle Area has scored all season.
Carson Nagle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayten Yoder, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Bellefonte pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bald Eagle Area, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Saturday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bellefonte has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .532. However, it's not like Bald Eagle Area struggles in that department as they've averaged .480. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Bellefonte's way against Bald Eagle Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Bellefonte made off with a 7-1 win. Does Bellefonte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bald Eagle Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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