Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nazareth Area). They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the William Allen Canaries on Tuesday. The Blue Eagles have beaten the Canaries the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Canaries has come to flipping the script.
Alina Weaver made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Weaver was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Dailey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those stolen bases were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Avery Kauffman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Nazareth Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Blue Eagles
| 04/01/25 vs William Allen | 17-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs East Stroudsburg South | 16-6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Northwestern Lehigh | 7-1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Freedom | 10-0 |
| 05/03/24 vs Parkland | 4-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for William Allen, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Nazareth Area will face off against Notre Dame-Green Pond at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for William Allen, they will take on Whitehall at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Canaries' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Zephyrs have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.
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