Pennsylvania High School Baseball - Northwestern Lehigh defeats Northern Lehigh
March 20, 2024: New Tripoli, PA 18066
The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers (New Tripoli, PA) baseball trounced the visiting Northern Lehigh Bulldogs (Slatington, PA), 14-8 in Wednesday's league contest.
Coming up next, the Tigers encounter the Salisbury Township Falcons (Allentown, PA) in a Colonial contest, on Friday, March 22. Northwestern Lehigh will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Falcons come into the contest with a 1-1 record after their 15-7 non-league loss to Pen Argyl (Pen Argyl, PA).
The Bulldogs now sport a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Palisades for a Colonial contest on Friday, March 22. Northern Lehigh will encounter a Pirates squad coming off a 11-0 league loss to Bangor (Bangor, PA). The Pirates record now stands at 0-1.
Game Summary
The Tigers got their first win of the season, in their conference opener, with a win over rival Northern Lehigh, by the score of 14-8. Although the weather wasn't any warmer, the Tigers bats got going, putting up 5 runs in the 1st inning, to take control of the game. In total the Northwestern put up 14 runs, on 15 hits, en route to their first win of the year. Six Tiger players had 2 hits a piece (B Croneberger 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI; J Lichman 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; C Fitch 2-3, 2B, 4 runs; J Augustus 2-3, 2B, RBI; W Church 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; C Dynda 2-4, run, to lead the offensive attack. Freshman J Carson earned the win in relief for NW. The win has the Tigers at 1-2, 1-0.
