Softball Game Preview: Wilson Area Warriors vs. Northwestern Lehigh Tigers

Wilson Area is 1-8 against Northwestern Lehigh since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Warriors will take on the Tigers at 4:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Wilson Area made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Saucon Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Warriors blew past the Panthers 15-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.

Tessa Fredericks

Home Runs (Career)

04/08/25 vs Saucon Valley	2
04/22/24 vs Pen Argyl	1
04/09/24 @ Saucon Valley	1
04/06/24 vs Salisbury Township	1
03/22/24 @ Bangor	1

Tessa Fredericks was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Fredericks was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Abymarie Colon was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Anna Schmitt was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Wilson Area hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Crusaders as they made off with a 10-2 victory.

Northwestern Lehigh's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Wilson Area, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-4.

Wilson Area might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Northwestern Lehigh when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.