Central and Bald Eagle Area squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Wyatt Dilling
| 05/04/26 @ Penns Valley Area | 5 |
| 05/01/26 @ Westmont Hilltop | 4 |
| 05/18/26 @ Bald Eagle Area | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Somerset | 3 |
| 04/16/26 @ Bellwood-Antis | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Wyatt Dilling made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Central's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 4-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Josh Beltz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Bald Eagle Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Central nor Bald Eagle Area have any future games scheduled.
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