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| 03/28/25 - Away | 15-1 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 6-11 L |
| 03/31/23 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 05/09/22 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/20/22 - Away | 0-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Nazareth Area and Bethlehem Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Blue Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Nazareth Area is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Nazareth Area is returning to their home field after beating Freedom on theirs, despite the fact Freedom has dominated at home this season. The Blue Eagles put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 11-1 win on Wednesday. Considering the Blue Eagles have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kylie Grover tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shauna McNamee, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Friel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Bethlehem Catholic's offense. They lost 11-0 to Liberty on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Bethlehem Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Nazareth Area hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. It's a different story for Bethlehem Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Nazareth Area's hitters?
Everything went Nazareth Area's way against Bethlehem Catholic when the teams last played back in March, as Nazareth Area made off with a 15-1 victory. Will the Blue Eagles repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
