Pennsylvania High School Baseball - Northwestern Lehigh loses to Southern Lehigh
May 1, 2024: Center Valley, PA 18034
The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers baseball team (New Tripoli, PA), was overwhelmed 7-0 in Wednesday's league outing with the host Southern Lehigh Spartans (Center Valley, PA)
The Spartans now hold a 11-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Northern Lehigh for a Colonial outing on Friday, May 3.
Next, the Tigers face the Palmerton Blue Bombers (Palmerton, PA) in a Colonial outing, on Thursday, May 2. Northwestern Lehigh will attempt to advance on its 14-4 season record. The Blue Bombers enter the outing with a 5-12 record after their 12-2 league win over Catasauqua (Catasauqua, PA).
Game Summary
The Northwestern 13 game win streak was snapped on Wednesday night at Limeport Stadium, as they fell to Southern Lehigh by the score of 7-0. The Spartans outplayed the Tigers in every aspect of the game, to cruise to the victory. The Tigers had some chances early to take the lead, but a couple big double plays by the So Lehigh defense were clutch. The loss drops the N'Western to 14-4, 12-2. The win puts So Lehigh at 11-5, 10-4.
