Bald Eagle Area waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Somerset Eagles an 8-0 shutout. Bald Eagle Area might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by eight runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Sierra Albright's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bald Eagle Area got a big performance out of Kailey Eckert, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sydney Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Bald Eagle Area's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Somerset, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Bald Eagle Area will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Bellefonte, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Bald Eagle Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Somerset, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Turkeyfoot Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Somerset is facing Turkeyfoot Valley Area at the right time seeing as Turkeyfoot Valley Area is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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