William Allen lost against Nazareth Area back in May of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The William Allen Canaries fell victim to a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for William Allen in their matchups with Nazareth Area: they've now lost five in a row.
Erick Lopez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luis Reyes, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Nazareth Area's side, David Bertz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Bertz has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bertz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Aidan Butz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Vincent Paar was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
William Allen's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Nazareth Area, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
William Allen will head out on the road to take on Louis E. Dieruff at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. William Allen is facing Louis E. Dieruff at the right time seeing as Louis E. Dieruff is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Nazareth Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitehall at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Nazareth Area's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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