The William Allen Canaries will be playing at home against the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games William Allen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While William Allen has not struggled against Stroudsburg recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. William Allen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Stroudsburg.
Aaron Schneider made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Schneider was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Schneider wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Golden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Area put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pleasant Valley with a sharp 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that Nazareth Area has won by exactly ten runs.
Like William Allen, Nazareth Area also got a great game from a two-way player: Aidan Butz. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Butz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Butz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Landon Glovas looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, David Bertz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Matt Daems was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
William Allen's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Nazareth Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. William Allen has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nazareth Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
William Allen couldn't quite finish off Nazareth Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 4-2. Will William Allen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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