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 had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks as they made off with a 9-1 victory. Considering the Blue Eagles have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nazareth Area got a great performance from Avery Kauffman as she struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kauffman has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Chloros, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Moretti, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Nazareth Area's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs. As for Bethlehem Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Nazareth Area will take on rival Northampton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Eagles 1.8, the Konkrete Kids 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bethlehem Catholic is set to face off against their familiar foe Freedom at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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