Pennsylvania High School Baseball - Northwestern Lehigh can't hold off Wilson Area
May 16, 2024: Easton, PA 18042
In Thursday's non-league game, the host Wilson Area Warriors baseball team scored a tight 3-2 victory over the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers.
The Warriors (13-7) will now prepare for their game against Notre Dame (East Stroudsburg, PA). The Spartans go into the non-league game with a 1-15 record. In their last game, Notre Dame was edged by Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit, PA), 15-0, in a non-league game.
Game Summary
Northwestern loses the conference championship game, against Wilson, by the score of 3-2. The Tigers squandered early opportunities to jump on top, leaving the bases loaded in the 1st inning, and 2 runner on base to end the 2nd. Wilson ended up getting 2 runs in the 6th inning, and an insurance run in the 7th. The Tigers battled, and were able to get 2 unearned runs to close the gap, but could not get any more.
Northwestern 17-5, 14-2 - will be the #1 Seed in the 3A District Tournament.