It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bald Eagle Area had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They beat the Tri-Valley Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-3. Winning may never get old, but Bald Eagle Area sure is getting used to it with their 18th in a row.
Weston McClain was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. McClain has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. McClain was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kahale Burns was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Burns, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
On Tri-Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Scheib, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Bald Eagle Area has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. As for Tri-Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 21-5.
As of now, neither Bald Eagle Area nor Tri-Valley have any future games scheduled.
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