Blue Eagles
| 04/23/25 @ Freedom | 4-2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Pocono Mountain West | 10-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Bangor | 10-9 |
| 04/17/25 @ Pleasant Valley | 12-2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Liberty | 7-0 |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Nazareth Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Freedom Patriots 4-2. The win was familiar territory for the Blue Eagles, who have now won five contests in a row.
Bobby Grzenda and Landon Glovas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Grzenda tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Glovas didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Grzenda went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Glovas went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave Glovas a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Petruska, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Chase Kilareski, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Nazareth Area's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Freedom, they moved to 11-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Nazareth Area and Freedom should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Blue Eagles will challenge Bethlehem Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (65 vs. 209). Meanwhile, Freedom (ranked 22nd) will meet Southern Lehigh (ranked 201st) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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