After starting pitcher Jeff Charles staked the Zephyrs to a 2-0 lead at the plate with a sacrifice fly and a single, he saw it evaporate with one swing of the bat against Nazareth Tuesday afternoon.

A pitch to Jake Carty sailed over the outfield fence, tying the score at two in the bottom of the fourth, but the senior hurler quickly shook it off and shut the door the rest of the way on the visiting Blue Eagles to propel his team to a 9-3 win.

The win keeps the Zephs unblemished this season, recording their second conference win to move to 3-0.

Charles was in control most of the game, allowing just those two runs over his six innings of work. Over that span he struck out four while walking just two. The big righty was also a demon with the stick, walloping a round-tripper and driving in five runs.

Charles began his big day at the dish with a deep drive to right center that scored Ryan Bonshak from third.

Bonshak had doubled to start the inning, and then advanced to third after Gianni Sinatore's shallow fly to right glanced off the center fielder's glove, allowing him to move up a base. After Tyler Bridgwood struck out, Charles' sac fly opened the scoring for the Zephs.

In the third inning, Charles hit a sharp single back through the box to plate Bonshak who had reached base on a walk, taking second on a sacrifice. He was a one-man wrecking crew, driving in runs while keeping the opposition in check.

But once he surrendered the game-tying home run, the momentum had switched to the Blue Eagles. However, the Zephs had an immediate response in their half of the fourth.

Matt Melosky provided the retort when he tomahawked a pitch over the left field fence, giving the Zephs a two-run lead once again.

Manager Shaun O'Boyle said that their ability to bounce back after the tying homer was a big key to getting the win.

"When they tied it up, to come back with two runs and match them, that's real big in that situation," said O'Boyle. "It brings the momentum back because we had the momentum up to that point, and that gets it right back."

O'Boyle said it's no mystery why Charles is so good on the mound.

"He throws strikes," said O'Boyle. "He doesn't walk people and makes them hit. It's a recipe for a good outing."

The Zephs scored in every inning except the second, with their largest crooked number coming in the sixth when they plated four runs. In that inning, Melosky singled, followed by an Adam Miller sacrifice bunt. Bonshak then walked, followed by a Sinatore double that scored Melosky. Bridgwood doubled off the wall to score another two, capped off by another Charles RBI to end the scoring.

O'Boyle said that Charles has had two good games to start league play, and has been a driving force behind their wins.

Even though they won against Northampton Area High School last week, O'Boyle felt Tuesday's game was a much better performance all around.

"I though we came out flat against Northampton, but today they were on," he said.

Still, they are getting the big hits when they need them as witnessed by their 30 runs in their first three games. While O'Boyle is encouraged by what he sees, he still knows there's a lot of baseball to be played.

"It's still early, and we have a lot of good teams left to play," said O'Boyle.