Pennsylvania High School Baseball - Northwestern Lehigh defeats Notre Dame-Green Pond
April 25, 2024: Easton, PA 18045
The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers (New Tripoli, PA) baseball trounced the host Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders (Easton, PA), 12-4 in Thursday's league contest.
Coming up next, the Tigers play the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs (Slatington, PA) in a Colonial contest, on Friday, April 26. Northwestern Lehigh will attempt to better on its 12-3 season record. The Bulldogs enter the contest with a 3-10 record after their 5-0 non-league loss to Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville, PA).
The Crusaders now sport a 6-8 record. They take the field next when they host Saucon Valley for a Colonial contest on Saturday, April 27. Notre Dame-Green Pond will play a Panthers squad coming off a 3-1 league loss to Wilson Area (Easton, PA). The Panthers record now stands at 5-6.
Game Summary
The Tigers cruised to their 11th win in a row, with a road win at Notre Dame Green Pond by the score of 12-4. Northwestern started fast, with 3 runs in the 1st (J Farber 2 run single). Then added 2 more in the 2nd (J Lichman RBI single), then plated 5 more runs in the 3rd innings (a few RBI walks and B Croneberger 2 run single) - this put the score at 10-0 after 3 full innings. NDGP would end up plating 3 runs in the 5th, to avoid the mercy rule, but that's about it. Leading the offense for the Tigers: J Augustus 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, run; B Croneberger 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs. The win puts N'Western at 12-3, 10-1 on the season. The loss puts NDGP 6-8, 3-8.
