Bald Eagle hurler Sierra Albright went head-to-head against Rams pitcher Taylor Bumgardner. Throughout the contest, the two combined for 30 strikeouts, as Albright finished with 15 while Bumgardner also tallied 15. For Albright, it was a record breaking night, as she set a new Centre County record for strikeouts with 793.

Offensively, Bald Eagle Area finished with nine hits while the Rams were held to one. In the end, it would be the Eagles that came out victorious, taking home a 4-0 victory.

“It’s always nice to come out and get the win,” said assistant coach Jim Gonder. “Taylor ( Bumgardner) pitched a good game. Sierra (Albright) pitched a good game. We are happy with it. She set a Centre County record in strikeouts today, which was one of our goals. I thought we had a couple good plays in the outfield. Sydney (Thompson) was 3-for-3. She was on fire tonight. All-in-all, I’m happy with the results.”

After a scoreless first inning which saw a combined five-of-six batters get struck out, Bald Eagle got on the scoreboard in the second. Thompson got the inning started with a single into center. Then, teammate Alexa Baney moved Thompson to second on a fielder’s choice, with Thompson scoring on an ensuing double from Raelee Repasky.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Penns Valley pitcher Taylor Bumgardner pitches during the team's home matchup against Bald Eagle Area on Monday afternoon. The Rams fell 4-0.

Penns Valley kept the damage to just a lone run, but Albright and company cruised through the Penns Valley line up in the second and third innings, heading into the halfway mark posting a no-hitter.

The Rams would finally get their chance to answer in the fourth, threatened in the inning by getting two runners into scoring position. With one out, Elle Dinge laid down a bunt single, and she was soon accompanied on base by Bumgardner, who was hit by a pitch. Both then advanced base via a wild pitch.

A long fly ball to right field from Penns Valley’s Sydney Dalton was caught by Baney and Dinges appeared to take home to tie the game at one. However, the play was appealed by Bald Eagle saying that Dinges left early. And on that appeal, the umpire reversed the call, calling Dinges out on the play, negating the run and reverting the score back to a 1-0 Bald Eagle lead.

Bald Eagle used that momentum in the fifth and plated two more runs in the inning. With two outs, pinch hitter Casey Angellotti smacked a screamer into left field. She moved up a base on a wild pitch before scoring on an RBI single from Kailey Eckert. Then, Maelee Yoder brought in Eckert hitting a blooping single over first base, upping the lead to 3-0.

Bald Eagle added an insurance run in the sixth and was able to hold onto the win from there. The win gave Albright the one-hit shutout victory.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Bald Eagle Area players give each other high fives on the mound during the team's road matchup against Penns Valley on Monday afternoon. The Eagles won 4-0.

Bald Eagle Area 4, Penns Valley 0

BEA 010 021 0 – 4 9 1

PV 000 000 0 – 0 1 2

Sierra Albright and Kailey Eckert. W – Albright. L – Taylor Bumgardner.

Top Bald Eagle Area batters: Sydney Thompson, 3-3, 2 runs. Kailey Eckert 1-4, 2B, RBI, run; Raelee Repasky 1-3, 2B, 2 RBIs.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Bald Eagle Area's Taylor Habovick sprints for first during the team's road matchup against Penns Valley on Monday afternoon. The Eagles won 4-0.

HR: BEA – None. PV – None.

3B: BEA – None. PV – None.

2B: BEA – Raelee Repasky. PV – None.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express A Penns Valley player fields an in-play ball during the team's home matchup against Bald Eagle Area on Monday afternoon. The Rams fell 4-0.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Bald Eagle Area right fielder Alexa Baney prepares to launch a ball to the infield during the team's road matchup against Penns Valley on Monday afternoon. The Eagles won 4-0.

TIM WEIGHT/For the Express Bald Eagle Area second baseman Maelee Yoder bats during the team's road matchup against Penns Valley on Monday afternoon. The Eagles won 4-0.