Freedom is 2-8 against Nazareth Area since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Patriots will welcome the Blue Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Freedom sitting on three straight victories and Nazareth Area on four.
On Monday, Freedom was able to grind out a solid win over Stroudsburg, taking the game 9-4.
Colin Andrews was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Santiago Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Area won against Bangor on Saturday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Blue Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand Pocono Mountain West a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Blue Eagles have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Matt Daems, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Evan Shak was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Nazareth Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Freedom's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Nazareth Area, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Freedom skirted past Nazareth Area 4-2 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Blue Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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