Nazareth Outruns Easton, 9-3

In a hitting battle between Easton and Nazareth, Nazareth came up the victor. The Blue Eagles took the game, 9-3. The winning pitcher was Drew Hercik, with Dan Shepherd relieving.

Alex Lawson pitched for Easton, and tallied four strikeouts in three innings. Nick Beinlich relieved toward the end of the third inning.

Nazareth had 9 hits to log 9 runs. Justin Pacchioli was 3 for 4 and drove in 3 runs.

Freshman Luis Hernadez acted as catcher - usual Chase Bryant is out with an injury. Hernandez was a fan favorite, who hit a double and drove in an RBI. He also tagged Justin Pacchioli out at home in a play that prompted Easton fans to leap to their feet, cheering. The addition of a former Rover to the Nazareth team has been a factor in a traditionally strong rivalry between the schools. 

The Rovers are heading into the post-season, and have put this game and the reunion behind them. They'll head into the district playoffs next week, though the schedule has not yet been announced.

Key plays for Easton:

1B: Butto, Bisci, Case, Mulrine (2), Nemeth, Olah (2)

2B: Anderson, Hernandez

RBI: Hernandez, Nemeth