Bethlehem Catholic has not done well against Easton Area recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bethlehem Catholic Hawks walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Easton Area Rovers. With that win, Bethlehem Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Collin Peacock was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caden Deegan, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
On Easton Area's side, they got a good showing from Stephen Ricicki, who struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Khamryn Singto made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Ordway, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bethlehem Catholic's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-4. As for Easton Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bethlehem Catholic will play host again on Saturday to welcome Wyoming Valley West, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. As for Easton Area, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Pocono Mountain East at 2:00 p.m.
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