
Eagles
04/04/25 vs Clearfield | 15 |
04/17/25 @ Bishop Carroll | 14 |
05/02/25 @ Bellefonte | 13 |
03/25/25 @ Westmont Hilltop | 13 |
04/30/25 vs Central Cambria | 10 |
Somerset came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Bellefonte Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Cole Lucas was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kahne Foltz, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Somerset always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellefonte only posted an OBP of .318.
Somerset's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Bellefonte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Somerset and Bellefonte should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Eagles will challenge Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (18 vs. 144). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Somerset 2.1, the Trojans 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bellefonte (ranked 165th) will meet Penns Valley Area (ranked 549th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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