The Bald Eagle Area Eagles will square off against the Chestnut Ridge Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Bald Eagle Area has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Bald Eagle Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Clearfield. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Kaleb Irion
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The team relied heavily on Kaleb Irion, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. He has become a key player for Bald Eagle Area: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 2-3 otherwise. Riley Bucha was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chestnut Ridge). They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over Westmont Hilltop on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won three games in a row.
Brody Halkovich was excellent, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Weyandt, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Chestnut Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Bald Eagle Area's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Chestnut Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
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