The Northampton Konkrete Kids will challenge the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Northampton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Pine Grove just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 8-2 to the Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Konkrete Kids couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Area entered their tilt with Bethlehem Catholic on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Eagles, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Avery Kauffman tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Natalie Chloros was incredible, going 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. Lily Moretti was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Northampton, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Northampton couldn't quite get it done against Nazareth Area in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 6-2. Will the Konkrete Kids have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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