Easton Area is 2-8 against Liberty since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Easton Area Rovers will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m.
Two weeks ago, it was a hard-fought game, but Easton Area had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Stroudsburg.
Rowan Galiotto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits.
Meanwhile, Liberty put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Louis E. Dieruff 11-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Liberty needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Luke Piripavel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Piripavel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Rivera, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Max Landis was another key contributor, scoring three runs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Easton Area fell to 2-1. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Easton Area came up short against Liberty in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-5. Can Easton Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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