Baseball Recap: Nazareth Area's Loss Ends Six-Game Winning Streak on the Road

Nazareth Area dropped their record down to 16-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, with their most recent loss being a 4-3 defeat two weeks ago.

Zak Novak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April.

At the plate, Nazareth Area saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Shak, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Matt Daems was another, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

As for Liberty, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.8 runs across that stretch.

On Liberty's side, the team relied heavily on Franklin Pichardo, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits Pichardo has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamron Kensicki, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Nazareth Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will be playing at home against Parkland at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Hurricanes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.