It was a good run, but Nazareth Area unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 14-3 to the Liberty Hurricanes. Nazareth Area has not had much luck with Liberty recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Arye Pulli was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Matt Daems was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Liberty's side, Braylen Gonzalez and Jack Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Evans scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Franklin Pichardo, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Nazareth Area's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4. As for Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Nazareth Area beat Liberty by a score of 4-2.
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