The Bethlehem Central Eagles will face off against the La Salle Institute Cadets at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Bethlehem Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Columbia. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 6-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Owen Turner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
In other pitching news, Jason Pajak looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Turner wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan O'Connell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. That run was O'Connell's first of the season.
Meanwhile, La Salle Institute put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Voorheesville. Six seems to be a good number for the Cadets as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
La Salle Institute's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Bethlehem Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Bethlehem Central came out on top in a nail-biter against La Salle Institute in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Cadets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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