Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Nazareth Area couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Parkland Trojans by a score of 3-2 on Sunday. If the Blue Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 15-6 to the Trojans when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Zak Novak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Nazareth Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Shak, who went 1-for-2 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Shak has hit this season. Another was Matt Daems, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Nazareth Area's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Parkland, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Nazareth Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Parkland, they will be playing at home against Liberty at 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday.
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