Liberty’s baseball team looks like they haven’t dropped off much from last year, as the Hurricanes continue to surge as the top team in District 11 following last Saturday’s 11-1 beatdown over Parkland.

The Hurricanes (8-1) handed the Trojans (7-1) their first loss of the season, while picking up their seventh straight win of the season.

With a four-game stretch on tap this week, Liberty will be tested with Easton (8-0) on Tuesday followed by a rematch with Parkland on Wednesday.

They close out the week against with Central Catholic (4-4) on Thursday and East Stroudsburg North (0-8) on Saturday.

Freedom (4-5) is looking to end a three-game skid with matchups against Whitehall (2-6), Dieruff (1-7) and East Stroudsburg South (2-7) this week.

This week is an opportunity for John Bisco’s troops to get back in the win column and build some momentum.

“EPC baseball is legit and every game is a tough opponent,” said Bisco. “That’s just the way it is. Our kids still haven’t peaked yet which is a good thing. A lot of improvement left in the tank and still have half of our season left. They will continue to work hard and compete one day at a time and the coaching staff believes in them fully.”

Bethlehem Catholic (4-5) is in a similar position as the Pates as they hit the midpoint of the season. The Hawks face Nazareth (5-4), Parkland and Stroudsburg (4-5) this week, as they look to try and string together their first win streak of the season.