It was a good run, but Bethlehem Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles by a score of 9-8. Bethlehem Catholic has struggled against Nazareth Area recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brayden Rader led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Caden Deegan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Nazareth Area's side, Vincent Paar and Matt Daems did most of the damage at the plate: Paar scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Daems scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Kilareski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bethlehem Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Nazareth Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Bethlehem Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Easton Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Easton Area will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Nazareth Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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