The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers will head out on the road to square off against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Philipsburg-Osceola comes in on five and Bald Eagle Area on six.
Last Thursday, Philipsburg-Osceola beat Westmont Hilltop 9-4.
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Westmont Hilltop with a sharp 15-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Bald Eagle Area, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Bald Eagle Area got a great performance from Sierra Albright as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Albright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Sydney Thompson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Uberti, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Philipsburg-Osceola has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Bald Eagle Area, their record now sits at 9-2.
Philipsburg-Osceola came up short against Bald Eagle Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Philipsburg-Osceola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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