Nazareth Area never let their opponents score on Monday. They came out on top against the Freedom Patriots by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nazareth Area.
Not much got past David Bertz, who gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Freedom off the board. Bertz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Kuehner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Nazareth Area has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Freedom, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Nazareth Area will head out on the road to take on Delaware Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nazareth Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Freedom, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Easton Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Easton Area will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Freedom surely won't give up without a fight.
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