The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles will challenge the William Allen Canaries at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Nazareth Area's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while William Allen has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
While Nazareth Area's victory against Allentown Central Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Eagles had just enough and edged out the Vikings 4-3 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Eagles have posted against the Vikings since May 10, 2018.
Ryan Petruska was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. Matt Daems was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, William Allen suffered their biggest loss since March 18th on Thursday. They lost 12-2 to Whitehall.
William Allen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erick Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Nazareth Area's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for William Allen, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Nazareth Area's way against William Allen in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Nazareth Area made off with a 10-3 win. Do the Blue Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Canaries turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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