The Bellefonte Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellefonte has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Bald Eagle Area will come in with three straight victories.
On Saturday, Bellefonte came up short against DuBois Central Catholic and fell 7-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bald Eagle Area gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Somerset with a sharp 8-0 victory.
Sierra Albright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on 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.
On the hitting side, 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.
Bellefonte now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Bald Eagle Area, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bellefonte came up short against Bald Eagle Area in their previous matchup on Monday, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albright, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Bellefonte knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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