Softball Recap: Easton Area Continues Home Dominance on Wednesday

Easton Area got themselves on the board against Bangor on Wednesday, but Bangor never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Slaters with a sharp 6-0 win. The Rovers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.

Audrey Rinda

Batters Struck Out

04/16/25 vs Bangor	13
04/15/25 @ Parkland	9
04/14/25 @ Bethlehem Catholic	19
04/09/25 vs Nazareth Area	16
04/05/25 vs Southern Lehigh	10
+ 6 more games

Audrey Rinda made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.

Rinda wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Koch, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Koch a new career-high. Another was Kailyn Castellano, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Easton Area pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bangor, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Easton Area will welcome East Stroudsburg North at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Timberwolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.9 runs per game on average), something the Rovers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bangor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Palisades at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.