The Easton Area Rovers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Easton Area had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Phillipsburg.
Stephen Ricicki was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Easton Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Shollenberger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Easton Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bethlehem Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on North Pocono with a sharp 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Bethlehem Catholic sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Easton Area dropped their record down to 6-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Easton Area came up short against Bethlehem Catholic when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 11-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bethlehem Catholic's Collin Peacock, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Now that Easton Area knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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