Louis E. Dieruff couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Easton Area Rovers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Louis E. Dieruff of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Jean Varela was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Varela was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Varela wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josue Fortuna, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Easton Area's side, Braden White looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Louis E. Dieruff will head out on the road to square off against East Stroudsburg North at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Easton Area, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Northampton at 4:00 p.m.
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