The Bellefonte Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Forest Hills Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Bellefonte's win against Huntingdon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders never let the Bearcats get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was just business as usual for the Raiders, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday Forest Hills' undefeated season almost came to an end. They skirted past Central Cambria 9-7.
Avery Smiach made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Snyder was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Payton Pcola also deserves some recognition as she hit her first doubles of the season.
Forest Hills' victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bellefonte, their record is now 3-0.
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