After a string of four wins, Mount Union's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bald Eagle Area Bald Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mount Union in their matchups with Bald Eagle Area: they've now lost four in a row.
Mount Union saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamon Ranck, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
On Bald Eagle Area's side, they got a great performance from Westin McClain as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. McClain has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wyatt Spackman was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Mount Union's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Bald Eagle Area, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mount Union will take on Somerset at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bald Eagle Area, they will head out on the road to take on Bishop Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bald Eagle Area's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Bishop Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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