Easton Area is 8-1 against Phillipsburg since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Easton Area Rovers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Phillipsburg Stateliners at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Easton Area: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Phillipsburg has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Things were looking good for Easton Area after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 7-3 to Nazareth Area.
Spencer Brooking made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Khamryn Singto was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Phillipsburg earned an 8-3 win over Gill St. Bernard's on Tuesday.
Easton Area's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Phillipsburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Easton Area took their victory against Phillipsburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. Will Easton Area repeat their success, or does Phillipsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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