Nazareth Area won the last time they faced Bethlehem Catholic, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nazareth Area.
Vincent Paar and Matt Daems did most of the damage at the plate: Paar scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Daems scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Chase Kilareski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Bethlehem Catholic's side, Brayden Rader stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Deegan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Nazareth Area is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Nazareth Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Easton Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bethlehem Catholic is facing Easton Area at the right time seeing as Easton Area is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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