Nazareth Area had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Easton Area Rovers. This was a revenge matchup for Nazareth Area, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Aidan Butz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Butz was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Kuehner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Easton Area's side, Spencer Brooking made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Khamryn Singto was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Easton Area, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nazareth Area will take on Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Easton Area, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Phillipsburg, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Phillipsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Easton Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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