The Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Westmont Hilltop has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Bald Eagle Area will arrive with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Westmont Hilltop came up short against Philipsburg-Osceola and fell 6-2.
Jack Wesner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area got themselves on the board against Central Mountain on Thursday, but Central Mountain never followed suit. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bald Eagle Area has scored all year.
The result came thanks to Westin McClain's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bald Eagle Area's victory 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.
Westmont Hilltop's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bald Eagle Area, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
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