Lehighton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-2. They lost 8-0 to the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Lehighton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Llewellyn, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Notre Dame-Green Pond's side, Clemente Cintron made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Cintron has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lehighton is set to face off against their familiar foe Wilson Area at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Notre Dame-Green Pond will square off against rival Jim Thorpe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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