The Bald Eagle Area Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Somerset Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bald Eagle Area: 3.4, Somerset: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bald Eagle Area stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Penns Valley Area a 10-0 shutout.
Not much got past Westin McClain, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Penns Valley Area off the board. McClain has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bald Eagle Area got a big performance out of Kahale Burns, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Tayten Yoder was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Somerset sidestepped Bishop Carroll for a 2-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Somerset.
Colt Hagans tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Callen Miller was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Lucas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Bald Eagle Area pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Somerset, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bald Eagle Area has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. However, it's not like Somerset struggles in that department as they've averaged .452. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bald Eagle Area couldn't quite finish off Somerset in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 3-1. Will Bald Eagle Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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