Softball Preview: Bangor Slaters vs. Southern Lehigh Spartans
After two games on the road, Bangor is heading back home. They will take on the Southern Lehigh Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Bangor suffered a rough 15-2 loss at the hands of Palmerton.
Bangor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jade Hendricks, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Southern Lehigh's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Catasauqua by a score of 5-4.
Delaney Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lila Padden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Witt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bangor has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Southern Lehigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Bangor hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Southern Lehigh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bangor took their victory against Southern Lehigh in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 20-10. Does Bangor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Lehigh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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