Baseball Recap: Northwestern Lehigh Tigers vs. Saucon Valley Panthers
Northwestern Lehigh can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Sunday. They put the hurt on the Saucon Valley Panthers with a sharp 11-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but Northwestern Lehigh sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Josh Farber made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Farber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Zimmerman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Josh Lichman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
On Saucon Valley's side, Cole Hubert was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Ubriaco, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Northwestern Lehigh's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Saucon Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Northwestern Lehigh will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wilson Area at 4:15 p.m. Wilson Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Saucon Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Southern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Saucon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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