Palmerton was the 4-1 winner over Catasauqua when they last played one another back in April of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Bombers fell 6-3 to the Rough Riders on Monday. The Blue Bombers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palmerton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Matkso, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. Lukas Rivera also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Palmerton's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Catasauqua, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Palmerton will face off against Tamaqua at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Catasauqua, they will challenge Notre Dame-Green Pond at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rough Riders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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