It was close, but on Friday the Bellefonte Red Raiders sidestepped the Central Cambria Red Devils for an 11-9 win.
Bellefonte gave Carsen Henry the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Henry has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Evan Mattern
| 04/10/26 @ Central Cambria | 4 |
| 04/08/26 vs Hollidaysburg | 1 |
| 04/06/26 vs Tyrone | 1 |
| 04/01/26 vs Bellwood-Antis | 1 |
| 03/30/26 @ Bishop Guilfoyle | 3 |
| + 8 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Mattern, who got on base in six of his seven plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Braeden Fortney, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Bellefonte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Bellefonte's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Central Cambria, they moved to 5-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Bellefonte has already played their next contest, a 9-8 loss against Bald Eagle Area on the 13th. As for Central Cambria, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat against Chestnut Ridge on the 13th.
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