Lehighton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 on Thursday.
Lehighton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Behler, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Lehighton's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Lehighton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-5 defeat against Palmerton on the 29th. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they have also already played their next match, a 7-4 loss against Jim Thorpe on the 30th.
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