Make it seven.

Monday thanks to home runs by Evan Mattern and teammate Quentin Crouthamel the Red Raiders started their week with a 6-0 blanking of Tyrone in front of their home fans.

Starting on the mound for the Red Raiders was hurler and lead off hitter Zach Lehman.

“When Zach’s pitching, you know, we’re throwing. He throws a lot of strikes for us, and there’s some confidence that comes with having Zach on the mound from the defensive standpoint,” said Bellefonte coach Jon Clark. “But you know, Tyrone’s a scrappy team and they’re putting bat on ball and making Zach and our defense work, and I think our defense made some big plays on some tough balls that were hit. We were able to take advantage of some smart defensive decisions on our guys on top balls.

TIM WEIGHT/For The Express Bellefonte’s Evan Mattern runs to first base during Monday’s game against Tyrone.

“So that’s what we want. Need a little more offense moving forward,” Clark continued. “Not gonna win many games with four or five hits, but we’ll take advantage of any opportunity we’re given to score runs.”

In the first, Lehman gave up hits to Brayden Parsons and John Stroup but he was able to overcome the early hits by striking out three to keep the game scoreless going into the bottom of the inning.

Bellefonte got on the board in their part of the first.

With two outs, Evan Mattern blasted a solo shot to centerfield, making it a 1-0 contest. Defensively, things continued to click for the Red Raiders. After an opening inning walk, Lehman proceeded to strike out the next two batters and to cap off the inning Lehman caught Owen Oakes leaning from first and he picked him off.

Bellefonte used some two-out lightning to add to its lead.

TIM WEIGHT/For The Express Bellefonte’s Gavin Lucas slides home during Monday’s game against Tyrone. Bellefonte won, 6-0.

After walks to Jack McHail and Coletta Houser, the Red Raiders loaded the bases on a Golden Eagle miscue. Lehman helped his own cause singling in McHail and Houser to jump out to a 3-0 advantage going into the third.

The Red Raiders defense kept a Tyrone run from scoring in the third via getting John Stroup out in a rundown, keeping their lead at three.

Bellefonte’s patience at the plate wore down starter Carter Price. In the third, Mattern reached on a balk. Tyrone was held scoreless in the fourth as well, keeping their three-run advantage.

Going into the fifth, the Red Raiders still held the 3-0 lead. Tyrone threatened in the fifth with runners on first and third with two two outs. However, first baseman Quentin Crouthamel snagged a liner by John Stroup to end the inning.

A two-run home run by Crouthamel helped Bellefonte extend its lead as the home squad added three in the fifth to lead 6-0.

TIM WEIGHT/For The Express Bellefonte players celebrate after scoring a run on Monday against Tyrone. The Red Raiders won, 6-0, at home.

Reliever Cam Lucas came in in the seventh to end the contest and keep the shut out in tact. Lehman finished going six-innings, striking out seven and allowing only six to get the victory. The Red Raiders are back in action on Wednesday against Hollidaysburg.

Bellefonte 6, Tyrone 0

Tyrone 000 000 0 – 0 7 2

Bellefonte 120 030 x – 6 5 0

W: Zach Lehman. L: Carter Price.

Top Bellefonte hitters: Quentin Crouthamel HR; Evan Mattern HR; Isaac Gall 2B.