It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bald Eagle Area had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the North Star Cougars 11-3. The win was nothing new for Bald Eagle Area as they're now sitting on 17 straight.
Tayten Yoder made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Yoder has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Yoder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Gavin Burns and Camron Watkins did most of the damage at the plate: Burns scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Watkins scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Burns is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Connor Perry, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On North Star's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Glendon Griffith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bald Eagle Area is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for North Star, their loss dropped their record down to 21-5.
Bald Eagle Area is on the road again on Thursday to play Tri-Valley. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. North Star does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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