Softball Preview: Bellefonte Raiders vs. Clearfield Bison
The Bellefonte Raiders will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Clearfield Bison at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bellefonte gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Penns Valley Area onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bellefonte.
Meanwhile, Clearfield entered their tilt with Central with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Dragons out 7-6.
Megan Wisor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ruby Singleton, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Sam Campolong was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Bellefonte's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Clearfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Bellefonte took their victory against Clearfield in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-3. Does Bellefonte 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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