Central Mountain fell victim to Bald Eagle Area and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bald Eagle Area Eagles. Central Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bald Eagle Area apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Gage Laughner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Central Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Grenninger, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Bald Eagle Area's side, not much got past Westin McClain, who gave up just two hits to keep Central Mountain off the board. McClain has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Central Mountain and nudges their season record down to 9-3. As for Bald Eagle Area, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Mountain will square off against Shamokin Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bald Eagle Area, they will head out on the road to face off against Westmont Hilltop at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bald Eagle Area is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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