The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders will challenge the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bishop Guilfoyle has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Bald Eagle Area will arrive with seven straight wins.
Bishop Guilfoyle played against Bellefonte on Wednesday and lost via forfeit.
Bald Eagle Area is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Somerset get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering Bald Eagle Area has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Sierra Albright's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bald Eagle Area got a massive performance out of Raelee Repasky, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Repasky a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maelee Yoder, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Bald Eagle Area hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive contests.
Bald Eagle Area's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Bishop Guilfoyle might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Bald Eagle Area in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Marauders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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