Softball Game Preview: Forest Hills Rangers vs. Bellefonte Raiders

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2025, 3:04am

Softball Preview: Forest Hills Rangers vs. Bellefonte Raiders

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The Forest Hills Rangers will square off against the Bellefonte Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Forest Hills has four wins , while Bellefonte has three).

On Tuesday, Forest Hills needed a bit of extra time to put away Central Cambria. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Devils, sneaking past 9-7.

Avery Smiach

Batters Struck Out

04/01/25 vs Central Cambria8
03/25/25 vs Bedford8
03/20/25 @ Penn Cambria11
03/18/25 vs Chestnut Ridge9

Avery Smiach was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Taylor Snyder was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton Pcola, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Bellefonte got themselves on the board against Huntingdon on Tuesday, but Huntingdon never followed suit. They had just enough and edged out the Bearcats 1-0.

Forest Hills pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bellefonte, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

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