Pennsylvania High School Baseball - Bangor tipped by Northwestern Lehigh
April 9, 2024: Bangor, PA 18013 The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers the host Bangor Slaters baseball team by a count of 3-1 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Tigers now possess a 5-3 record. They take the field next when they host Palisades for a Colonial bout on Thursday, April 11. Northwestern Lehigh will face a Pirates team coming off a 10-8 league loss to Pen Argyl (Pen Argyl, PA). The Pirates record now stands at 2-4.
Next, the Slaters face the Salisbury Township Falcons (Allentown, PA) in a Colonial bout, on Saturday, April 13. Bangor will attempt to move on its 4-3 season record. The Falcons enter the bout with a 6-1 record after their 12-3 league win over Catasauqua (Catasauqua, PA).
Game Summary
Northwestern got a big road win under the lights Tuesday night, at Bangor Memorial Park by the score of 3-1. In a well played, classic low scoring battle, senior Shaun O'Donnell owned the night for the Tigers. The only run he allowed on the night was in the 2nd inning, an inning which started with bases loaded, nobody out, O'Donnell was able to minimize the damage,and hold the Slaters to 1 run. N'Western tied the game in the 4th, with a 2 out, RBI single by C. Dynda. Then in the 5th, the Tigers took the lead for good, with back to back, 2 out, RBI singles by W. Church and N. Fitzgerald. This would be plenty on this night for O'Donnell, as he went the distance on the mound, giving up 3 hits, 1 run, striking out 11, and walking 2. The win puts the Tigers at 5-3, 4-1 on the season. Bangor is 3-3, 3-2
