Blue Eagles
| 04/01/25 vs William Allen | 17 |
| 04/17/25 @ Pleasant Valley | 15 |
| 03/28/25 @ Bethlehem Catholic | 14 |
| 04/23/25 @ Freedom | 10 |
| 04/05/25 vs Notre Dame-Green Pond | 10 |
Nazareth Area won against Bethlehem Catholic on Friday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Blue Eagles put the hurt on the Northampton Konkrete Kids with a sharp 9-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Eagles, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kylie Grover spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Taylor Friel was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Moretti, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Nazareth Area lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their home run total in three consecutive games.
Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Northampton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Nazareth Area and Northampton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Blue Eagles will face off against Pocono Mountain East at 4:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (17 vs. 198). Meanwhile, Northampton (ranked 43rd) will meet Bethlehem Catholic (ranked 318th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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