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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bald Eagle Area softball falls short in PIAA championship
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) – Bald Eagle Area's softball team entered the PIAA Class 3A Championship Game on Friday hoping for revenge against Pine Grove Area, who handed the Eagles a loss in the title game back in 2019. However, the Cardinals got the best of them once again, winning 4-3 in the 13th inning at Penn State's Beard Field at Nittany Lion Softball Park. Addisyn Burns gave Bald Eagle Area an early lead in the third inning with a two-run double. Steelers unfazed by Watt's absence The Eagles saw a strong pitching performance from Sierra Albright, but errors allowed Pine Grove Area to take control of the game early on. In the bottom of the third inning, Callee Leffler hit a triple into right field but was able to score the Cardinals' first run of the game due to a throwing error. In the fourth inning, Jamie Dinger tied the game at two with an RBI double but would advance to third base on another error. Pine Grove Area capitalized on that as Tailyn Bohr would give them the lead with an RBI single. Trailing 3-2 in the seventh inning, Bald Eagle Area played small ball, using a sacrifice bunt and sacrifice fly to help force the game into extra innings. After each team had opportunities to win it in extras, Dinger was the hero in the 13th inning, winning the game with a bases loaded sacrifice fly. The loss drops Bald Eagle Area's record to 2-6 in the PIAA Championship Game. The Eagles finished their remarkable season with a 22-4 record. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bald Eagle Area advances to PIAA Championship
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) – A year after Bald Eagle Area won back-to-back PIAA championships for baseball, the Eagles softball team will play for the Class 3A title. Bald Eagle Area wins back-to-back PIAA Baseball Championship Fueled by Sierra Albright's 12 strikeouts, Bald Eagle Area defeated Susquenita 5-0 on Monday. The Eagles will face Pine Grove Area on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Nittany Lion Softball Park. In Class 2A baseball, Mount Union lost 2-0 to Faith Christian in the semifinals. Claysburg-Kimmel softball, the other remaining team in WTAJ's coverage area, will take on Northeast Bradford in the Class 1A semifinals on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Lycoming Elementary School. The Bulldogs game was originally scheduled for Monday but was postponed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
