Pennsylvania High School Baseball - Northwestern Lehigh gets by Wilson Area
April 15, 2024: New Tripoli, PA 18066
In Monday's league challenge, the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers (New Tripoli, PA) baseball squad the visiting Wilson Area Warriors (Easton, PA), by a margin of 5-3.
With the win, Northwestern Lehigh betters its record to 8-3 on the season. The Tigers travel to Pen Argyl (Pen Argyl, PA) to encounter the Green Knights in a Colonial challenge on Wednesday, April 17. The Green Knights come into the challenge with a record of 8-3. Pen Argyl lost 8-1 in their recent league challenge against Palmerton (Palmerton, PA)
With the defeat, Wilson Area falls to 3-5 on the season. The Warriors host Palmerton (Palmerton, PA) to encounter the Blue Bombers in a Colonial challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Blue Bombers come into the challenge with a record of 3-7. Palmerton won 8-1 in their recent league challenge against Pen Argyl (Pen Argyl, PA)
Game Summary
The Tigers get their 7th win in a row at home on Monday, in dramatic fashion, by the score of 5-3. Pitching and defense controlled this game in the early stages, as the score was 0-0 entering the 4th inning. Then in the top half of the 4th, Wilson scored 2 runs. N'Western answered back immediately, with 2 runs of their own to tie the game up, on a 2 run single by J Augustus. However, the game did not stay tied very long, as a solo HR by Wilson in the top of the 5th, gave Wilson a 3-2, a lead that they would take into the bottom of the 7th inning. E Zimmerman led off the 7th reaching base by error, and C Fitch followed that up, with a 6 pitch walk. With 2 on and nobody out, Wilson was forced to make a pitching change. That's when senior Josh Lichman hit a walkoff 3 run HR to right center field, to give the Tigers the win. S. O'Donnell got the win on the mound. Leading the offense for the Tigers: J. Augustus 2-3, 2 RBI; J Lichman 2-4, 3 run HR. NW improves to 8-3, 7-1.
