Bald Eagle Area will head out to take on Somerset at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bald Eagle Area is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, Bald Eagle Area made easy work of Bellwood-Antis and carried off a 3-0 win.
Bald Eagle Area never let Bellwood-Antis on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-23.
Nora Eppley
| 09/25/25 vs Bellwood-Antis | 7 |
| 10/01/24 @ Greater Johnstown | 5 |
| 09/14/24 vs Richland | 5 |
| 09/18/25 vs Tyrone | 4 |
| 09/24/24 @ Philipsburg-Osceola | 4 |
Bald Eagle Area's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nora Eppley, who had seven aces. Those seven aces gave Eppley a new career-high.
Eppley wasn't the only good servers: Bald Eagle Area was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Somerset got the win against Mountain Ridge on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.
Somerset not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Mountain Ridge between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-18.
Bald Eagle Area's record is now 14-2-1. As for Somerset, their record now sits at 19-4-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Bald Eagle Area has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Somerset struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bald Eagle Area beat Somerset 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Bald Eagle Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Somerset turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
