The Bald Eagle Area Eagles are on the road again on Thursday to play the Tri-Valley Bulldogs. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bald Eagle Area is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over North Star. Bald Eagle Area's win was all the more impressive since North Star was averaging only 2.65 runs allowed on the season.
Tayten Yoder made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 on the mound: 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, Bald Eagle Area let Gavin Burns and Camron Watkins loose on the outfield. 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. Connor Perry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They never let the Rams onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory.
Bald Eagle Area has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for Tri-Valley, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
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