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| 04/06/24 - Home | 15-7 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 03/30/22 - Home | 12-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bellefonte is 8-2 against Huntingdon since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. Bellefonte will head out to face off against Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Bellefonte came up short against Central and fell 8-3. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bellefonte saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Vancas, who scored a run while going 1-for-6. Caleb Auman also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon hadn't done well against Bald Eagle Area recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Huntingdon came out on top against Bald Eagle Area by a score of 8-5. The win was nothing new for the Bearcats as they're now sitting on four straight.
Connor Moore made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Erick Rupert was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ethan Reck was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Huntingdon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Huntingdon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Bellefonte, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Bellefonte took their victory against Huntingdon when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellefonte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
