Bald Eagle Area is 2-8 against Bellefonte since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bald Eagle Area Eagles will square off against the Bellefonte Raiders at 9:00 a.m. Bald Eagle Area is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Bald Eagle Area will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a ten-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Somerset by a score of 6-4. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bald Eagle Area has scored all season.
Carson Nagle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tayten Yoder, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bellefonte put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Bishop McCort 11-1. Considering Bellefonte has won five games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Parker Capparelle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Capparelle was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Trevor Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Levi Purnell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bald Eagle Area's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Bellefonte, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Bald Eagle Area hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bellefonte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bald Eagle Area suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Bellefonte when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Bald Eagle Area, Dominic Capperella (who went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double) 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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