Baseball Preview: Northwestern Lehigh Tigers vs. Catasauqua Rough Riders
Northwestern Lehigh is 9-1 against Catasauqua since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers will be playing at home against the Catasauqua Rough Riders at 4:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Northwestern Lehigh's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Catasauqua has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Northwestern Lehigh can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Wilson Area as Northwestern Lehigh made off with an 11-2 win.
Northwestern Lehigh let Justin Augustus and Bobby Croneberger loose on the outfield. Augustus scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Croneberger went 2-for-4 with a home run and four runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Farber, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Catasauqua scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Palisades. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Catasauqua considering their two-run performance the game before.
Northwestern Lehigh's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Catasauqua, their win bumped their record up to 2-9.
Northwestern Lehigh took their victory against Catasauqua in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Northwestern Lehigh repeat their success, or does Catasauqua have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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