With a playoff game on the line, Bald Eagle Area rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Cambria Heights Highlanders. The victory was nothing new for Bald Eagle Area as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Weston McClain spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bald Eagle Area's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson Nagle, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kahale Burns, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Cambria Heights' side, Carson Lobick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Bald Eagle Area has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Cambria Heights, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8.
As of now, neither Bald Eagle Area nor Cambria Heights have any future games scheduled.
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