Baseball Recap: Freedom Patriots vs. Nazareth Area Blue Eagles
Monday just wasn't the day for Freedom's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles on Monday. Freedom has not had much luck with Nazareth Area recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Nazareth Area's part, David Bertz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Bertz has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mason Kuehner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Nazareth Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Freedom will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Easton Area at 4:00 p.m. Easton Area will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Freedom surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nazareth Area, they will head out on the road to challenge Delaware Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nazareth Area is facing Delaware Valley at the right time seeing as Delaware Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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