The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles will be playing at home against the Liberty Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Nazareth Area gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Pleasant Valley 13-3. That's two games straight that Nazareth Area has won by exactly ten runs.
Aidan Butz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Butz has been consistent recently: 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 pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on David Bertz, who went 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.
Meanwhile, while Liberty put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Easton Area. Liberty had just enough and edged Easton Area out 2-0. The victory was just what Liberty needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior match.
Like Nazareth Area, Liberty also got a great game from a two-way player: Noah Gyauch-Quirk. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Gyauch-Quirk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Michael Mariano Jr. looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Gyauch-Quirk wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paul Erfle, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Nazareth Area has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Nazareth Area has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Nazareth Area might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Liberty in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Nazareth Area 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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