Huntingdon is 2-8 against Bald Eagle Area since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bearcats will face off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Huntingdon is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Huntingdon barely beat Penns Valley Area the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bearcats put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 14-4 win on Thursday. Considering the Bearcats have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Huntingdon gave Luke Mykut the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Mykut has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Brock Bryson
| 05/07/26 vs Penns Valley Area | 3 |
| 05/04/26 @ Bellwood-Antis | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs West Branch | 2 |
| 04/27/26 vs Philipsburg-Osceola | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Greater Johnstown | 2 |
On the hitting side, Matthew Gutshall and Brock Bryson did most of the damage at the plate: Gutshall went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Bryson went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Bryson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Edmiston, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Huntingdon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area didn't have quite enough to beat Hollidaysburg on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Eagles have struggled against the Golden Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bald Eagle Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teagun Runkle, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Bald Eagle Area's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Huntingdon, their record is now an identical 13-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Huntingdon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bald Eagle Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
