The matchup between Philipsburg-Osceola and Bald Eagle Area on Monday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers blew past the Bald Eagle Area Eagles 14-6. With that victory, Philipsburg-Osceola brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Zach Yoder tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Lucas Peterson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Haydn Kephart was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
On Bald Eagle Area's side, Carson Nagle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Burns, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Philipsburg-Osceola and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Bald Eagle Area, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Philipsburg-Osceola will head out on the road to face off against Clearfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Philipsburg-Osceola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Bald Eagle Area, they will head out on the road to take on Penns Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bald Eagle Area is facing Penns Valley Area at the right time seeing as Penns Valley Area is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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