Clearfield and Bald Eagle Area are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Clearfield Bison will head out on the road to square off against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clearfield will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Bishop Carroll on Friday. Clearfield blew past Bishop Carroll 18-0. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Clearfield yet this season.
Elijah Quick made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Quick was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayvin Bumbarger, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Cole Bloom was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area entered their tilt with Westmont Hilltop with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Hilltoppers by a score of 8-3 on Friday.
Bald Eagle Area got a massive performance out of Tayten Yoder, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gavin Burns, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Clearfield and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Bald Eagle Area, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Clearfield came up short against Bald Eagle Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Clearfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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