Easton Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles. Easton Area was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nazareth Area apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Spencer Brooking made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Khamryn Singto, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Nazareth Area's side, Aidan Butz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Butz was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Kuehner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Easton Area's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Nazareth Area, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Easton Area will take on Phillipsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Phillipsburg is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Easton Area will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Nazareth Area, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Liberty: 2.3, Nazareth Area: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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