Easton Area is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Freedom is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rovers will host the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Easton Area 2.9, Freedom 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Easton Area didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Bethlehem Catholic 11-9. The game was the first time the Rovers have beaten the Hawks on their field since April 28, 2022.
Cole Ordway was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brogan Pagotto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Ordway wasn't the only one making solid contact: Easton Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Freedom faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 2-1. The Patriots were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Hurricanes' pitchers proved too tough.
Easton Area's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Freedom, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
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