Baseball Recap: Nazareth Area Blue Eagles vs. Bethlehem Catholic Hawks
Nazareth Area won the last time they faced Bethlehem Catholic, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nazareth Area.
Vincent Paar and Matt Daems did most of the damage at the plate: Paar scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Daems scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Chase Kilareski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Bethlehem Catholic's side, Brayden Rader stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Deegan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Nazareth Area is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Nazareth Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Easton Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bethlehem Catholic is facing Easton Area at the right time seeing as Easton Area is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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