Bald Eagle Area will head out to take on Somerset at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Bald Eagle Area came up short against Bellefonte and fell 5-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bald Eagle Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Somerset won against Bishop Carroll last Thursday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Eagles put the hurt on Bishop McCort with a sharp 14-4 win. Considering the Eagles have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Braeden Flower made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Lucas, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Cole Johnson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Somerset always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Somerset and bumps their season record up to 11-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Bald Eagle Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Bald Eagle Area couldn't quite finish off Somerset in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Bald Eagle Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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