The Nazareth Area Blue Eagles will square off against the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Stroudsburg South took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Nazareth Area, who comes in off a win.
Nazareth Area took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Northwestern Lehigh.
Kylie Grover spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shauna McNamee, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Hailey Mandala was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Stroudsburg South came up short against North Pocono on Saturday and fell 8-4. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nazareth Area pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for East Stroudsburg South, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Nazareth Area was able to grind out a solid victory over East Stroudsburg South in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 6-2. Will Nazareth Area repeat their success, or does East Stroudsburg South has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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