After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hollidaysburg, Bellefonte was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles by a score of 5-2. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 9-0 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Parker Capparelle
| 04/22/25 @ Bald Eagle Area | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Bishop Guilfoyle | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Bellwood-Antis | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Huntingdon | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Tyrone | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ DuBois | 5 |
Parker Capparelle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Bellefonte: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Vancas, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Evan Mattern was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Bellefonte lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Bellefonte is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Bald Eagle Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Bellefonte has already played their next game, a 6-5 defeat against Bishop McCort on the 23rd. As for Bald Eagle Area, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Clearfield on the 28th.
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