Bellefonte and Philipsburg-Osceola are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Bellefonte Raiders will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bellefonte is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greater Johnstown a 20-0 shutout on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Ethan Tomasacci made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tomasacci was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Bellefonte let Trevor Johnson and Braedyn Kormanic loose on the outfield. Johnson went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Kormanic scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Bisons.
Not much got past Brandon Hahn, who gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Bedford off the board. Hahn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sam McDonald was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zach Yoder, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Bellefonte's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their record now sits at 9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bellefonte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Philipsburg-Osceola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bellefonte came up short against Philipsburg-Osceola in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Thankfully for Bellefonte, Gavin Emigh (who didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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