The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles will face off against the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Nazareth Area is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Wednesday, Nazareth Area needed a bit of extra time to put away Freedom. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Patriots.
Bobby Grzenda
| 04/23/25 @ Freedom | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Pleasant Valley | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Northampton | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Delaware Valley | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Bethlehem Catholic | 1 |
Bobby Grzenda and Landon Glovas made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Grzenda pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Glovas didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Grzenda went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Glovas went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Grzenda a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Petruska, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Chase Kilareski, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Catholic came up short against Liberty on Wednesday, falling 15-5. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Hurricanes: they've now lost three in a row.
Bethlehem Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Petros Tsihlis, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Emery Oberholzer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Everything went Nazareth Area's way against Bethlehem Catholic in their previous meeting back in March, as Nazareth Area made off with an 11-1 victory. Will the Blue Eagles repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
