Baseball Preview: Bethlehem Catholic Hawks vs. Easton Area Rovers
Bethlehem Catholic is 2-8 against Easton Area since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bethlehem Catholic Hawks will be playing at home against the Easton Area Rovers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bethlehem Catholic is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Nazareth Area just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Eagles.
Jeremy Fyrer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rader, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Easton Area unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Freedom by a score of 6-4. Easton Area has struggled against Freedom recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Nick Chieffo and Alex Laquintano did some serious damage despite the final result: Chieffo scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Laquintano went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Ordway, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Bethlehem Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Easton Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Bethlehem Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Easton Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 9-5. Will Bethlehem Catholic repeat their success, or does Easton Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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