Pennsylvania High School Baseball - Northwestern Lehigh defeats Palmerton
May 2, 2024: New Tripoli, PA 18066
The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers (New Tripoli, PA) baseball trounced the visiting Palmerton Blue Bombers (Palmerton, PA), 12-6 in Thursday's league contest.
Coming up next, the Tigers play the Catasauqua Rough Riders (Catasauqua, PA) in a Colonial contest, on Monday, May 6. Northwestern Lehigh will attempt to better on its 15-4 season record. The Rough Riders enter the contest with a 3-15 record after their 15-0 non-league win over Notre Dame (East Stroudsburg, PA).
The Blue Bombers now sport a 5-13 record. They take the field next when they travel to Northern Lehigh for a Colonial contest on Saturday, May 4.
Game Summary
A day after Northwestern lost their 13-game win streak, they responded and got a 12-6, home conference win against Palmerton. The Tigers jumped on top of the Bombers early, scoring 2 runs in the 2nd and 3 more in the 3rd, to take a 5-0 lead, and cruise to a victory. Leading the offense for the Tigers: J Augustus 3-3, 2 2B's, 4 RBI, 2 runs; B Croneberger 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 runs; C Fitch 2-4, RBI, run; J Lichman 2-4, RBI, run. The win puts the Tigers at 15-4, 13-2 on the season. The loss drops Palmerton to 5-13, 4-10.