Baseball Recap: Bald Eagle Area Eagles vs. West Branch Warriors
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bald Eagle Area had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the West Branch Warriors. Winning may never get old, but Bald Eagle Area sure is getting used to it with their 14th in a row.
Weston McClain spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kahale Burns was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carson Nagle, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
On West Branch's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lukas Colton, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, a run, and an RBI.
Bald Eagle Area is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for West Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
As of now, neither Bald Eagle Area nor West Branch have any future games scheduled.
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