After two games on the road, Bald Eagle Area is heading back home. They will take on the Punxsutawney Chucks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bald Eagle Area stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Central with a sharp 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Bald Eagle Area has won by exactly ten runs.
Sierra Albright tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bald Eagle Area let Addisyn Burns and Shae Housel loose on the outfield. Burns scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Housel scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sydney Thompson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Punxsutawney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Karns City by a score of 13-11.
Bald Eagle Area's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Punxsutawney, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Bald Eagle Area was able to grind out a solid win over Punxsutawney in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 10-5. Will Bald Eagle Area repeat their success, or does Punxsutawney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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