The 2016 spring sports season is reaching the home stretch. The Varsity Baseball team played Northampton at home on April 26 and was victorious. The boys then went to Dieruff on April 29 and won that game over the huskies. They played at Whitehall on May 2 and played Central Catholic for Community Day Hats Day on Wednesday, May 4 at 4 p.m. at Nazareth Boro Park. The boys will host Whitehall at 4 p.m. for Senior Day on Friday, May 6 and then will travel to Emmaus for a makeup game at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 at Church Lane Fields. Then it’s off to Bethlehem Catholic on May 9 for a 4 p.m. start time. At the time of writing this article, the varsity baseball team is just one win away from districts.
The Nazareth Varsity Softball team had a tough week as they lost at home on April 26 to Northampton, then fell again at home to Freedom on April 29. They played at Whitehall on May 2 and had a home game at Tuskes Park for Senior Night at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. They’ll play at Parkland on Friday, May 6 and then at home vs. Emmaus for a makeup game at 3:30 p.m. The softball team will end the year at 4 p.m. on May 10 at Northampton, as they are also one win away from districts.
The Nazareth Girls Lacrosse team went to Northampton and won a thrilling game on April 28, but then fell to Saucon Valley on April 30. They played at Moravian Academy on May 2 and at Freedom at 6 p.m. on May 4. The lacrosse girls will play at home at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6 vs. Southern Lehigh and then host a 7 p.m. Senior Night game vs. Pleasant Valley on May 9.
The Nazareth Boys Tennis team played Freedom at home in districts on April 30 and won 4-1. They also hosted Liberty on Tuesday, May 2 at 3:30 p.m. at the Tennis Courts at Shafer Elementary School.
The Nazareth Varsity Boys Lacrosse team lost to Easton on April 26, played Moravian Academy on April 28, then lost to Saucon Valley on the road on April 30. The boys hosted Liberty at 7 p.m. on May 3 and will host Senior Night at 7 p.m. on May 5. They’ll travel to Southern Lehigh for a 7 p.m. game on May 6 and from there will head to Pleasant Valley for a 5:30 p.m. game on May 9. Lastly, they’ll be at Freedom at 4 p.m. on May 11. Check back next week for Blue Eagles Sports News.