Pennsylvania High School Baseball - Northwestern Lehigh defeats Saucon Valley
April 14, 2024: Hellertown, PA 18055 In Sunday's league challenge, the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers (New Tripoli, PA) baseball squad triumphed over the host Saucon Valley Panthers (Hellertown, PA), by a final score of 11-4.
With the win, Northwestern Lehigh upgrades its record to 7-3 on the season. The Tigers host Wilson Area (Easton, PA) to battle the Warriors in a Colonial challenge on Monday, April 15. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 3-4. Wilson Area won 22-0 in their recent league challenge against Northern Lehigh (Slatington, PA)
With the defeat, Saucon Valley falls to 4-2 on the season. The Panthers travel to Southern Lehigh (Center Valley, PA) to battle the Spartans in a challenge on Monday, April 15. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 5-2. Southern Lehigh won 9-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton, PA)
Game Summary
Northwestern gets their 6th straight victory Sunday afternoon with a road win at Saucon Valley, by the score of 11-4. The Tigers got off to a fast start, plating 2 runs in the top of the 1st, capped by an RBI single by J Farber. With a 2-1 lead heading into the 3rd inning, the Tigers added a run in the 3rd (J Lichman RBI single), and another in the 4th (C Dynda RBI single), to take a 4-1 lead into the 6th inning. That's when N'western broke the game open, scoring 6 runs in total, highlighted by 2 run double by J Lichman, and RBI singles by E Zimmerman and J Farber. Junior J Farber got the win on the mound for the Tigers. Going 6 innings, 9 hits, 2 runs, 7 K's and 2 BB. Leading the offense for the Tigers - J Lichman 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 runs; E Zimmerman 2-3, 3 runs, RBI; J Farber 2-4, 2 RBI. The win puts Northwestern at 7-3, 6-1. Saucon Valley falls to 4-2, 4-2
