The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Freedom Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nazareth Area will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Monday, Nazareth Area beat Pocono Mountain West 6-1.
Avery Kauffman
| 04/21/25 vs Pocono Mountain West | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Northampton | 13 |
| 04/05/25 vs Notre Dame-Green Pond | 7 |
| 03/26/25 vs East Stroudsburg South | 6 |
| 03/20/25 @ Emmaus | 9 |
Avery Kauffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gianna Perillo, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Lily Moretti, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Freedom's hitters rose to the challenge against a Mountaineers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.77 runs allowed on Monday. The Patriots put the hurt on Stroudsburg with a sharp 13-3 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Nazareth Area's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs. As for Freedom, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Nazareth Area took their victory against Freedom in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Eagles 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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