Baseball Game Preview: William Allen Canaries vs. Nazareth Area Blue Eagles

The William Allen Canaries are taking a road trip to face off against the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. William Allen has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Things were looking good for William Allen after they put the first runs on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Whitehall, falling 12-2. The Canaries have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

William Allen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erick Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Nazareth Area entered their tilt with Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Eagles have posted against the Vikings since May 10, 2018.

The team relied heavily on Ryan Petruska, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Matt Daems, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for William Allen, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

William Allen suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Nazareth Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Canaries avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.