The Salisbury Township Falcons will take on the Lehighton Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Salisbury Township has four wins , while Lehighton has five dating back to last season).
On Thursday, Salisbury Township needed a bit of extra time to put away Jim Thorpe. They had just enough and edged out the Olympians 7-6.
Dominic Gracia
| 03/27/25 @ Jim Thorpe | 3 |
| 05/01/24 @ Northern Lehigh | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Palisades | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Louis E. Dieruff | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Pen Argyl | 1 |
Dominic Gracia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Markus Jones and Michael Stauffer did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Stauffer got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double and one RBI. What's more, Stauffer posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lehighton). They put the hurt on Pen Argyl with a sharp 16-1 win on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Like Salisbury Township, Lehighton also got a great game from a two-way player: Aidan Albert. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs Albert has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, John Light was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jayse Lawrence, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lehighton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pen Argyl only posted an OBP of .357.
Salisbury Township's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Lehighton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Lehighton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Salisbury Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lehighton, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Salisbury Township keep running through batters, or will Lehighton buck the trend?
Salisbury Township might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Lehighton when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Will Salisbury Township have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
