Bald Eagle Area put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mount Union Trojans a 5-0 shutout. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bald Eagle Area has scored all year.
Bald Eagle Area got a great performance from Westin McClain as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. McClain has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Spackman, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
On Mount Union's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamon Ranck, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Bald Eagle Area pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount Union, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Bald Eagle Area will head out on the road to square off against Bishop Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bald Eagle Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Mount Union, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Somerset at 1:00 p.m.
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