The Pleasant Valley Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pleasant Valley's hitters haven't had much luck over their past six contests, but Monday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Nazareth Area hit Pleasant Valley with a nine-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bears lost 12-2 to the Blue Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly ten runs.
Pleasant Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Procita, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Ian Campbell also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Bethlehem Catholic couldn't beat Easton Area on Tuesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the third inning. The Hawks fell just short of the Rovers by a score of 11-9. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Rovers since on Tuesday.
Joseph Casciano was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Phil Taylor and Joey Richards stepped up to the plate in a big way. Taylor went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Richards got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Caden Deegan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Bethlehem Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pleasant Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Pleasant Valley came up short against Bethlehem Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-1. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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