Raiders
| 04/23/25 @ Bishop McCort | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bald Eagle Area | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Hollidaysburg | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Bishop Guilfoyle | 20 |
| 04/14/25 @ Bellwood-Antis | 7 |
| + 7 more games |
The Bellefonte Raiders will take on the State College Little Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellefonte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Bellefonte didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop McCort and fell 6-5.
Peyton Vancas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Evan Mattern made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Quentin Crouthamel, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, State College had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Trojans.
State College now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Bellefonte, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
State College's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bellefonte hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for State College, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Bellefonte's hitters?
Bellefonte skirted past State College 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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