The Easton Area Rovers will venture away from home to face off against the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Easton Area 3, Nazareth Area 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Easton Area fell victim to Council Rock South and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Golden Hawks by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Rovers were not able to get on the board.
Easton Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyvia Fleming, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Gabby Orsato also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Area came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 7-2.
The team relied heavily on Shauna McNamee, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Gianna Perillo was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Nazareth Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Easton Area, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Easton Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Nazareth Area when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rovers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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