The Council Rock South Golden Hawks will face off against the Easton Area Rovers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Council Rock South 3.3, Easton Area 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Friday just wasn't the day for Council Rock South's offense. They fell just short of Spring-Ford by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Golden Hawks were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contest, Easton Area brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bethlehem Catholic a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rovers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Easton Area got a massive performance out of Faith Zimmerman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Zimmerman has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Betts, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Easton Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethlehem Catholic only posted a batting average of .118.
Easton Area now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Council Rock South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Council Rock South was able to grind out a solid win over Easton Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Do the Golden Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rovers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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