Bethlehem Catholic extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 4-13-1. They came up short against the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 back in March.
Bethlehem Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Brophy, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Aidan Brophy was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
As for Nazareth Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Nazareth Area's side, the team relied heavily on TJ Dally, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Grzenda, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bethlehem Catholic is set to square off against their familiar foe Freedom at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nazareth Area will face off against rival Northampton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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